The US Supreme Court has ruled in a 6-3 decision that South Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature did not violate any laws by moving 30,000 Democratic-leaning Black residents of Charleston out of a district. This ruling makes it more difficult for Black and minority voters to argue that legislators relied excessively on race when drawing new voting maps, according to civil rights advocates. The decision is seen as a significant setback for those challenging racial gerrymandering claims.
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Yesterdays Supreme Court decision 6-3 enabling more racially-based gerrymandering is just the beginning of the cruelest month of Supreme Court decisions in memory. Before the court adjourns at the end of June, they will demonstrate the unelected majority’s determination to…
The US Supreme Court made it more difficult for Black and minority voters to argue that legislators relied too much on race in drawing new voting maps, civil rights advocates said. https://t.co/6XLQY9slL9
In a 6-3 decision, the court held that South Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature did nothing wrong by moving 30,000 Democratic-leaning Black residents of Charleston out of the district. https://t.co/ekAR1j2teS
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