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Supreme Court Cuts Black Voting Districts in South
Supreme Court decisions erase majority-Black voting districts across the South.
In brief
Supreme Court decisions erase majority-Black voting districts across the South. The Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais gutted the Voting Rights Act, making it harder for Black voters to challenge discriminatory districts. Originally reported by Mother Jones.
Cleo Fields loses seat
Rep. Cleo Fields, a Black representative from Louisiana since Reconstruction, lost his seat for the second time due to Supreme Court decisions on racial gerrymandering.
Voting Rights Act gutted
The Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais made it harder for people of color to challenge discriminatory districts, ending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Jim Crow legacy
The Roberts court used old arguments from Supreme Court decisions that undermined Black civil rights over a century ago, enabling the Jim Crow system.
Here's the gist
The Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais gutted the Voting Rights Act, making it harder for Black voters to challenge discriminatory districts.
