Supreme Court Curbs Race in Voting Maps

On April 29th, the Supreme Court just handed down a six-three decision

curbing how lawmakers can factor race into voting maps.

In Louisiana, districts drawn to boost black voters under the Voting Rights Act

faced a challenge for mostly white voters and the conservative.

Majority backed them, saying it limits race-based line drawing.

Justice Alito, writing for the majority, argued past court takes on

the law-plish states into the discrimination the Constitution outlaws.

Challengers wanted to ditch the whole Voting Rights provision,

but the court didn't go that far, just made the bar higher for future fights.

Justice Kagan descended sharply, calling it a step back from Congress's push for

equal voting shots across races. Now, to prove maps that loop minority power,

folks got to show clear intent from lawmakers, not just the end result.

Redistricting battles are raging as both parties chase house seats.

Florida's tweaking its maps right now to favor Republicans,

and this ruling opens the door to target Democratic districts heavy with minority voters.

Meanwhile, states like Tennessee and Mississippi might jump on this to redraw line soon,

potentially flipping Southern politics and congressional. Control for the long haul.

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