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From the attempt on Justice Kavanaugh’s life to the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, the rise in political violence highlights the need to defend free speech and civil discourse which remain essential to preserving judicial independence and the rule of law. Following the

The Court’s ruling will have major implications for redistricting nationwide — shaping how (and whether) legislatures can balance the Voting Rights Act’s requirements with constitutional limits on the government’s use of racial classifications. On October 16th Prof. Michael R.

Now, the Supreme Court must decide whether Louisiana’s intentional creation of a majority-minorit district in order to comply with the Voting Rights Act violates the Constitution. In other words, the question presented is whether the Voting Rights Act can permissibly require the

A three-judge district court agreed, finding that race was the main factor behind the new districts and that the map failed to meet constitutional standards. Louisiana appealed, claiming it was merely complying with the Voting Rights Act in an attempt to fix the earlier

A group of voters–who described themselves as “non-African American” challenged that new map, arguing that lawmakers classified voters on the basis of race in violation of the 14th and 15th Amendments. They claimed the legislature’s focus on race over traditional districting

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