Voting Rights Act

  • Federal Judge Rules Mississippi Supreme Court Map Dilutes Black Vote And Must Be Redrawn

    A federal court has struck down Mississippi’s Supreme Court electoral map, ruling that it violates the Voting Rights Act (VRA) by diluting the political power of Black voters. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock issued the decision, finding that the map — which has governed state Supreme Court elections since 1987 — unlawfully splits Mississippi’s Delta…

  • Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Case That Could Weaken Voting Rights Act

    The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Louisiana v. Calais, a case that voting rights advocates warn could significantly erode protections for minority voters under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The announcement, which drew limited mainstream coverage, has sparked concern among civil rights groups and political analysts, who say the decision to take…

  • Justice Thomas Pushes To Dismantle Voting Rights Act Protections As Supreme Court Revisits Louisiana Redistricting Case

    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…

  • Judge Dismisses Democrats’ Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin Absentee Voting Requirements

    A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by Democrats challenging Wisconsin’s absentee voting regulations, a decision that preserves the law in advance of the upcoming presidential election. U.S. District Court Judge James Peterson dismissed the lawsuit, citing the law’s longstanding presence since the 1960s. The ruling maintains Wisconsin’s requirement for witness signatures on absentee…

  • North Carolina Voter ID Trial Commences Amidst Dispute Over Discrimination Claims

    The onset of a federal trial scheduled for Monday in Winston-Salem marks a pivotal moment in the legal battle surrounding North Carolina’s controversial photo voter identification law. The lawsuit, initiated more than five years ago by the state NAACP and various local chapters, challenges the constitutionality of the law enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly…