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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) is a landmark piece of legislation that protects the rights of American minorities, particularly Black people in the South, at the ballot box. Section 2 of the law provides legal remedies to enforce the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments’ prohibition of discrimination in elections and guarantee of equal protection under the law. It regularly comes into play when states set about drawing the boundary lines of their legislative districts.
In 2022, a court ordered Louisiana to draw a second congressional district with a Black majority. When it did so, however, a different fe…
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Foreword
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Conversion Therapy, Transgender Rights and Tariffs on the Docket
Chiles v. Salazar, Little v. Hecox, Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump and Others
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965
Overview of Congressional Anti-Discrimination Efforts
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District Court Holding on Race in Redistricting
Louisiana’s Congressional Map Is Unconstitutional
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Before The Court in Robinson v. Callais
The Justices Weigh in on Race in Congressional Redistricting
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Pro & Con
Is a State's Intentional Creation of a Majority-Minority District to Comply With Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Constitutional?
