Supreme Court ends racial stereotype gerrymandering
The Supreme Court has ruled against racially gerrymandered voting districts, impacting the enforcement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Justice Samuel Alito's opinion suggests that the use of race in voting districts is unconstitutional unless strict scrutiny is applied. This decision raises concerns about the future of race-based electoral districts across the United States.
- ▪The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision affects racially gerrymandered voting districts in the West.
- ▪Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray stated that a court-ordered racially gerrymandered district violates the Constitution.
- ▪The ruling puts all race-based districts at risk, particularly affecting Democrats in the South.
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After arguments regarding the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in Louisiana v. Callais last October, I wrote the likely holding striking racially gerrymandered voting districts would affect the West. Unsurprisingly, following Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s 6-3 opinion, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray advised Fremont County that its use of a court-ordered racially gerrymandered commissioner district violates the Constitution. Thus, while most focused on Democrats’ loss of nearly 19 southern congressional seats, all the VRA’s race-based districts are at risk. Recommended Stories Rubio’s tall task in New Delhi visit: Protect religious freedom or risk lasting damage We’re racing toward fiscal apocalypse.
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