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THE VOTING RIGHTS ARCHITECTURE
On April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States completed a project thirteen years in the making.
This episode is the audio companion to the Special Report from May 2, 2026, and part one of two covering the effects of the Supreme Court ruling that effectively dismantled the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
SOURCES
Primary source — the decision: Louisiana v. Callais, No. 24-109, 608 U.S. ___ (April 29, 2026) — Justice Alito, majority opinion; Justice Kagan, dissent. Read this session.
Decision reporting and legal analysis: SCOTUSblog (Amy Howe, nonpartisan Supreme Court specialist —…
The skinny
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