Supreme Court sides against Black voters in blow to landmark civil rights law
The Supreme Court ruled against a Louisiana congressional map that protected Black voters' power, limiting a landmark civil rights law. The decision could reduce Black and Hispanic representation in Congress and boost Republicans' chances of winning more seats.
The Supreme Court threw out a Louisiana congressional map that protected Black voters' power. The court sided 6-3 with the Trump administration and non-Black voters who challenged the map. Justice Samuel Alito called the map an 'unconstitutional gerrymander.' The decision limits the 1965 Voting Rights Act's protections for racial minorities. The ruling could reduce Black and Hispanic representation in Congress and boost Republicans' chances. States now have more freedom to redraw voting district boundaries.
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