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Supreme Court weakens key Voting Rights Act provision

newsApr 29, 2026425,249

In Louisiana v. Callais the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 6-3 that plaintiffs must prove race was the predominant factor in mapmaking to prevail on a Section 2 racial vote-dilution claim, raising the legal standard for those challenges. The case stemmed from a Louisiana redistricting plan that replaced a district with substantial Black influence with a majority-white seat, and the Court narrowed when federal courts can find maps unlawfully dilute minority voting power. The decision limits a key Voting Rights Act remedy, making it harder for Black and brown communities to secure court-ordered districting changes and shaping how future congressional and legislative maps are litigated.

Fiona "Fi" Webster 🌎🌍🌏
@fiona-webster22.bsky.social

The president of the NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights group, said SCOTUS decision in Louisiana v Callais delivers “a devastating blow to what remains of the Voting Rights Act”. The ruling is "a license for corrupt politicians who want to rig the system by silencing entire communities."

8163h ago
Indivisible ❌👑
@indivisible.org

Today's Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais is the culmination of John Roberts’ two-decade crusade to gut the Voting Rights Act. It is, simply put, a devastating blow to American democracy.

8432h ago
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

Q: In light of the SCOTUS ruling on the Voting Rights Act, do you want Republican states to look at redrawing congressional districts before the midterms? TRUMP: When did it come out? I've been with contractors because we're trying to get the ballroom built ahead of schedule. Tell me what happened

4272h ago
namehereguy.bsky.social103

Him and his fucking ballroom

Blue Dot... Red State33

So, now Trump get's his updates from the press???? What a Dope!

Our Lady Of Perpetual Anxiety31

JFC that ugly hole in his face and that noise coming out of it

Middlerage26

OF COURSE HE WAS MEETING ABOUT THE FUCKING BALLROOM! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????

smoke_weed24

He’s all in on ballroom for the rest of his term. No other issue is more important to the mad king.

Saint Sherman - The Ultimate Patriot22

There you have it. It's a total circus.

TheSnarkTank21

He’s literally distracted by a shiny thing.

Hagen Patrick21

"I'm too busy pretending to know what I'm doing with the ballroom to be competent as leader of my party."

KMark196910

I wish he would shut the hell up about his stupid ballroom

🐸SayItToMyFace❌👑10

His priorities are completely off.

Warren Harding10

God help us from this lunatic…

Sandy 💙🌈🌊8

I thought it was on a court ordered hold from continuing to build.

Eboneezer Goode - FDT - Trump Broke America.7

I will only vote for a democrat who promises to bulldoze every monument that man builds to himself.

ab4aoc.bsky.social6

What a clueless piece of shit this guy is.

weedshouldbelegal.bsky.social6

He also just said Ukraine is defeated militarily. The US promised Ukraine protection if they gave up their nukes. That mother fucker stabbed Ukraine in the back for Putin.

bboopcanada.bsky.social4

Voting rights vs a ballroom - no contest apparently for the President?!

Jayme Ruimveld4

Nothing else to do but be “with contractors?” Seriously dude.

Blue Dot... Red State4

Who else is sick of having to listen to Grampa T drone on and on saying the same old BS day, after day, after day. Put him in the dementia ward already!

Selena in TN3

Dementia patients often cling to activities that remind them of something familiar from their past … because their brain is literally shrinking inside their skull.

RoEaStM3

It's just so disgusting that he denigrates these record-breaking astronauts, hauling them in there just to talk about himself and his bullshit ballroom, using them as props. It is fucking disgusting. They have achieved so much more than that bloated fool.

MMorden 🇨🇦3

Laser focused on the ballroom. Zero sense of priorities.

DS from NC2

Working on lowering those prices!!

Ben2

Focusing in on the really important issues to Americans...🙄

Hiro2

He's really freaking out about not having his bunker to hide in before he declares martial law for the midterms.

Kev🇬🇧🍺2

The 'Land of the free 'where politicians pick the voters.

Ⓜ️uumi ✖️ McBob 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇳🇱 3.5% 🐟 - Antifa 💚❤️2

Nope. He just had hours of 'executive time'.

Psionic Erudite2

Ah yes. I love a president who is so obsessed with building himself a play room that he has no idea what is even happening otherwise.

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