Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion ruling that a second majority black district was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in Louisiana.
The case has widespread implications for the November elections and upends years of gerrymandering to comply with the Voting Rights Act.
It is now law that this was in violation of the act.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday limited the scope of a key Voting Rights Act provision that restricts how states draw districts affecting minority voters, constraining states’ use of race as a factor when drawing congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The 6-3 ruling narrows how states can consider race when drawing maps, a shift that could affect minority representation in multiple states and trigger a new wave of legal challenges over congressional boundaries.
The decision maintains the current legal standard for redistricting disputes nationwide, likely sustaining existing maps in several states and shaping how future challenges unfold in federal courts.
Clarence Thomas said he would have taken it further:
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