About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of a recent Supreme Court ruling on gerrymandering and the future of voting rights legislation.
Heads up: We’ve got a live show at the Comedy Cellar in New York City with Nate Silver and Clare Malone coming up on May 13. We’ll talk about the midterms and the Trump administration, play some games, and take questions from the audience. Grab a ticket, grab a beer, and come join us ! The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Louisiana v. Callais, striking down Louisiana’s congressional map and significantly raising the bar for challenges under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The decision was not the full doomsday scenario that some voting rights advocates feared. The Court did not strike down the Voting Rights Act altogether, nor did it say that race can never be considered in redistricting. But the 6-3 conservative majority did make it harder to prove that a map illegally dilutes minority voting power, especially in an era when race and party are so closely correlated. So where does the fight over gerrymandering go from here? Nathaniel Rakich of VoteBeat joined me to break down what the Court actually decided, how the ruling could affect the 2026 and 2028 House maps, and why the next phase of the redistricting wars may hinge less on the courts and more on federal legislation…
People in this episode
Host: Galen Druke
Guests: Nate Silver, Clare Malone, Nathaniel Rakich
Topics covered
- gerrymandering
- Voting Rights Act
- redistricting
- Supreme Court
- politics
- elections
Keywords
- gerrymandering
- Voting Rights Act
- Supreme Court
- redistricting
- elections
- minority voting power
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Voting Rights Act
Places: Louisiana, Comedy Cellar in New York City
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