Next up in my video series breaking down the recent SCOTUS decision in Louisiana v. Callais: “What was the ruling in the case?”

In a nutshell, the Court dismantled the primary remaining provision (Section 2) of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). In a mind-boggling opinion, the Court essentially said that race cannot be used to remedy race discrimination in the voting process, unless you can prove that the defendant intended to discriminate. 

The Court went even further and said that it is acceptable to use partisanship as a justification for drawing districts, even when party affiliation is being used as a proxy for race. Now, plaintiffs must bring extraordinary evidence of intent to discriminate based on race in order to prove race discrimination in voting.

To be clear, this ruling was about partisanship, power, and politics. It was not about justice, fairness, or equality. 

Check out more of my discussion on this topic with civil rights attorney Angela Groves in this video. Share this post with a friend who wants to be informed about the recent Callais ruling and voting rights.