Supreme Court tosses racial redistricting rulings in Mississippi and North Dakota
The Supreme Court has overturned federal court rulings in Mississippi and North Dakota regarding racial redistricting claims under the Voting Rights Act. This decision follows a recent ruling that altered the standards for such legal challenges, requiring clear proof of intentional racial gerrymandering. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, arguing that the issue of private enforcement of Section 2 still needs to be addressed by the court.
- ▪The Supreme Court dismissed rulings in Mississippi and North Dakota related to racial redistricting.
- ▪The recent ruling in Louisiana v. Callais changed the standards for Voting Rights Act lawsuits.
- ▪Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, stating the need for clarity on private enforcement of Section 2.
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The Supreme Court tossed out federal court rulings in Mississippi and North Dakota on Monday over racial redistricting claims under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, weeks after the high court issued a landmark decision changing the standard for such legal challenges. The justices issued the pair of summary dispositions in an orders list, ordering the respective federal district courts where the cases originated to decide on the next steps for both cases with the high court’s recent ruling in Louisiana v. Callais. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from the unsigned majority in both cases.
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