Supreme Court Signals Potential Voting Rights Act Limitation Amid Multiple National Developments
The Supreme Court’s conservative justices indicated openness to further restricting the Voting Rights Act during oral arguments Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Trump administration authorized covert CIA operations in Venezuela and a federal judge temporarily blocked shutdown-related layoffs.
Supreme Court Weighs Voting Rights Act Limitations
The Supreme Court appeared poised to weaken a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 during Wednesday’s oral arguments, according to reports from the courtroom. The case centers on whether Louisiana violated the Constitution when it adopted a new electoral map creating the state’s second majority-Black district.