The Libertarian: A Turning Point For Section 2: SCOTUS Reins in the Voting Rights Act

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The episode discusses the Supreme Court's decision on the Voting Rights Act and its implications for election law.

Charles C. W. Cooke and Richard Epstein break down the Supreme Court’s latest Voting Rights Act decision, examining how the ruling in Louisiana v. Callais narrows the use of race in redistricting and marks a turning point in election law. Epstein argues that the Court has finally begun to rein in what he sees as […]

People in this episode

Host: Charles C. W. Cooke

Guest: Richard Epstein

Topics covered

• Voting Rights
• Supreme Court
• Redistricting
• Election Law
• Race in Politics

Keywords

• Voting Rights Act
• Supreme Court
• redistricting
• Louisiana v. Callais
• election law
• race
• Charles C. W. Cooke
• Richard Epstein

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Supreme Court

Books & works: Voting Rights Act

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