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Here comes “Jim Crow 2.0”

Justices kept the law on the books but drained it of the power to actually protect voters

Salon

The supreme court’s voting rights decision is a death knell for American democracy

The US was not a true democracy before the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday’s decision has essentially destroyed the law

The Guardian - US

Edited Version of Louisiana v. Callais

For the 2026 Barnett/Blackman supplement.

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With supreme court ruling, Republicans could crack urban areas to dilute Black vote

Decision gives mapmakers in Republican states power to crack districts into pieces and dilute votes into oblivion

The Guardian - US

Black lawmakers face losing their seats after supreme court decision: ‘We’re going backwards’

Terri Sewell and Shomari Figures are at risk of losing their seats in Alabama’s Black congressional districts after ruling

The Guardian - US

Unanimous Supreme Court Affirms Standing to Challenge Subpoena for Info on Financial Supporters

The Court dispatches with an easy case the lower courts should have gotten right.

Reason

As a supreme court ruling looms, the US is dismantling Black voting power

Louisiana v Callais could be the latest brick in a wall under construction for more than a decade, as Jim Crow is rebuilt in modern form

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SCOTUS Saves Staten Island

Will Callais come tomorrow?

Reason

Rumblings About Callais

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Louisiana v. Callais back on October 15. At the time, there was a… The post Rumblings About Callais appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Razzle Dazzle Racism

Brown, Milliken, and Judge Brown.

Reason

Supreme Court poised to reshape next 3 election cycles

A ruling would mark the court's first word on the 2026 redistricting wars, but it wouldn't be the last.

Axios

US Supreme Court to Rule on Voting Rights Act: Will It End Key Protections?

The US Supreme Court's upcoming ruling in Louisiana v. Callais could redefine how race is used in redistricting and potentially weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act — a cornerstone of minority voting protections since 1965.

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Conservative Supreme Court Justices May Gut Voting Rights Act, Threatening Rights Of Minority Voters

The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices appear ready to undermine a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, potentially reshaping minority representation in congressional districts across the country.

Benzinga

Voting Rights Act on the line: key takeaways from supreme court hearing

Majority of US justices appear sympathetic to weakening key civil rights law in Callais v Louisiana case

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JD Vance calls Republican operatives, aged 24 to 35, who wrote racist texts ‘kids’ – as it happened

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The Conversation

Supreme Court redistricting ruling could upend decades of voting rights law – and tilt the balance of power in Washington

On Oct. 15, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the most anticipated cases of the 2025-2026 term, Louisiana v. Callais, with major implications for the Voting Rights Act, racial representation and Democratic Party power in congress.

The Guardian - US

‘The stakes are quite large’: US supreme court case could gut Voting Rights Act

Court’s decision in Louisiana v Callais could limit voters from challenging racial discriminatory districts

The Guardian - US

Tariffs, ‘conversion therapy’ and mail ballots: key US supreme court cases to watch this term

Trump has voiced strong views on many of the issues the US high court will be tackling as justices assemble for new term

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The Guardian - US

A 160-year-old campaign against civil rights heads to the supreme court

Louisiana v Callais could roll back what remains of the Voting Rights Act, putting the future of America’s multiracial democracy at stake

The Guardian - US

The Voting Rights Act is facing the biggest threats in its 60 years

Decades after its passage, the revolutionary law continues to face attempts to pervert its purpose

Salon

Black voters' power hangs in the balance

Conservatives have challenged the drawing of some Black-majority congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms

Reason

Why did Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson Dissent in Robinson v. Landry?

And what would have happened if Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch did not vote to grant the stay?

The Guardian - US

Trump-appointed judges struck down a new Black congressional district. Voters aim to save it

Louisiana’s attorney general is also appealing to allow new, majority-Black district to stand for November election

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