Supreme Court signals the end of legalized race-games — hooray!
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Louisiana v. Callais that the state's creation of an additional majority-Black congressional district was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, stating the Voting Rights Act did not require such race-based districting. The decision emphasized that using race as the predominant factor in redistricting violates equal protection unless there is a compelling governmental interest. The ruling reflects a broader judicial shift away from race-conscious districting in the absence of proven discrimination.
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Opinion editorial Supreme Court signals the end of legalized race-games — hooray! By Post Editorial Board Published April 29, 2026, 7:36 p.m. ET House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks at a press conference with other members of the Congressional Black Caucus on the Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on April 29, 2026. Anadolu via Getty Images Hail to the Supreme Court for slapping down the obsessive use of race in drawing electoral lines — recognizing that it has nothing to do with boosting equality, but rather offends the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection under the law.
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