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Episode 855: Louisiana’s Racial Gerrymandering Defense to SCOTUS Switches from ‘It was for Partisan Reasons’ to ‘The VRA is Unconstitutional’
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 5, 2025
Louisiana’s Racial Gerrymandering Defense to SCOTUS Switches from ‘It was for Partisan Reasons’ to ‘The VRA is Unconstitutional’
The State of Louisiana’s new brief for a U.S. Supreme Court racial gerrymandering case now claims Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is unconstitutional because it uses race-conscious redistricting. Their shifting argument may suggest the state thinks more justices are ready to strike down the VRA.
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