‘Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 … was designed to enforce the Constitution — not collide with it,’ wrote Justice Alito. Supreme Court released a bombshell ruling on Wednesday significantly curtailing states’ use of race in the redistricting process. “Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 … was designed to enforce the Constitution — not collide with it. Unfortunately, lower courts have sometimes applied this Court’s §2 precedents in a way that forces States to engage in the very race-based discrimination that the Constitution forbids,” Associate Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the majority (6-3).
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Media Coverage · May 1, 2026
The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot use race as a primary factor in redistricting, effectively limiting the use of racial gerrymandering. This decision was made in a 6-3 ruling, with Justice Alito writing that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was designed to enforce the Constitution, not collide with it. The court tossed out a Louisiana House map that was deemed to be in violation of this ruling.
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RIGHT SPEAK : Supreme Court Smacks Down Rampant Race - Based Gerrymandering : Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of
Media Coverage · May 01, 2026
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Supreme Court Limits States' Use of Race in Redistricting is an active civil matter. The case is assigned to Samuel Alito.
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On May 1, 2026, the docket recorded a media coverage: The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot use race as a primary factor in redistricting, effectively limiting the use of racial gerrymandering. This decision was made in a 6-3 ruling, with Justice Alito writing that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was designed.
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The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot use race as a primary factor in redistricting, effectively limiting the use of racial gerrymandering. This decision was made in a 6-3 ruling, with Justice Alito writing that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was designed to enforce the Constitution, not collide with it. The court tossed out a Louisiana House map that was deemed to be in violation of this ruling.
‘Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 … was designed to enforce the Constitution — not collide with it,’ wrote Justice Alito. Supreme Court released a bombshell ruling …
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