In a decision with far-reaching implications for voting rights and racial representation, the Florida Supreme Court has upheld Governor Ron DeSantis’ controversial congressional redistricting plan, which eliminates a Black-majority district in North Florida. The court’s ruling, released recently, found that the map does not violate the equal protection clause of the Florida Constitution, despite dismantling…
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is once again leading the charge to curtail a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act (VRA), a campaign he began over three decades ago. With a now-conservative-leaning Supreme Court, his long-held views may be closer than ever to becoming binding precedent. At the center of the current battle…