It's a New Day: 4-30-26 Rep. Cheikh Taylor

About this episode

An exclusive interview with Rep. Cheikh Taylor discussing the implications of the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais on voting rights.

Exclusive interview with Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman, Representative Cheikh Taylor, discussing the 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais , the Supreme Court dismantled key protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The ruling struck down a congressional map with a second majority-Black district, upended longstanding redistricting precedents, and established strict new requirements to "disentangle" race and partisan preferences in voting lawsuits.

People in this episode

Host: Rip Daniels

Guest: Cheikh Taylor

Topics covered

• voting rights
• Supreme Court
• redistricting
• politics
• Mississippi

Keywords

• Cheikh Taylor
• Voting Rights Act
• Louisiana v. Callais
• redistricting
• Supreme Court
• Mississippi

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mississippi Democratic Party

Books & works: Voting Rights Act

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