SCOTUS deals major blow to the Voting Rights Act. What now?
About this episode
The episode discusses the Supreme Court's decision to weaken the Voting Rights Act and its implications for voter representation and rights in the U.S.
In a 6 to 3 decision, the Supreme Court voted last week to weaken the federal enforcement of the Voting Rights Act in the landmark case, Louisiana v. Callais . The court found that Louisiana's congressional map was an "unconstitutional racial gerrymander" because it included two majority-Black districts. On Midday Edition, we explore what this ruling means for voter representation in the U.S. We also unpack the consequences for voting rights ahead of the midterms. Guest: Khiara Bridges , professor of law at UC Berkeley, author of " Expecting Inequity: How the Maternal Health Crisis Affects Even the Wealthiest Black Americans "
People in this episode
Host: KPBS
Guest: Khiara Bridges
Topics covered
- Voting Rights Act
- Supreme Court
- voter representation
- racial gerrymandering
- midterm elections
Keywords
- Voting Rights Act
- Supreme Court
- racial gerrymandering
- Khiara Bridges
- midterms
- voter representation
- Louisiana v. Callais
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UC Berkeley
Books & works: Expecting Inequity: How the Maternal Health Crisis Affects Even the Wealthiest Black Americans
Places: Louisiana, U.S.
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