Voting Rights
Virginia democrats appeal to supreme court over gerrymander ruling
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Virginia Democrats filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday seeking to overturn a state court decision that struck down a voter-approved congressional map. The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais effectively weakened the Voting Rights Act, prompting several Southern states to redraw districts.
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a series of recent orders allowing Louisiana and Alabama to redraw congressional maps that eliminate Black opportunity districts. The rulings came in the Louisiana v. Callais case and related Alabama litigation. They mark a sharp shift in the court's approach to voting rights enforcement under the Voting Rights Act.
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The Virginia Supreme Court struck down new congressional maps on Friday that voters had approved in April. Democrats are now considering responses, including a radical plan to replace the entire court, though leaders appear unlikely to pursue it immediately.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's April 29, 2026, Callais v. Louisiana decision striking down Louisiana's congressional map as a racial gerrymander (as covered in this series), experts warn the reinterpretation of Voting Rights Act protections could endanger minority representation nationwide. Louisiana has extended suspension of its U.S. House primaries until at least July 2026 amid expectations of a redraw.
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In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's April 29 ruling in Callais v. Louisiana—which struck down a second majority-Black congressional district as racial gerrymandering—civil rights advocates in the Deep South have condemned the decision as a threat to Black representation. States including Alabama, Tennessee, and Louisiana are redrawing maps, prompting vows of lawsuits and midterm mobilization.
Republicans in the US Senate plan to vote this week on the SAVE America Act, a bill pushed by President Trump requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration. The measure aims to prevent noncitizen voting, described as rare by experts, but could disenfranchise millions lacking documents. Its passage faces hurdles due to the filibuster.
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President Donald Trump is advocating for the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to register to vote, and threatening an executive order to impose stricter voting rules. These measures, tied to claims of foreign election interference, could complicate registration and voting for the 2026 midterms. Election law expert Rick Hasen warns they would disenfranchise millions without addressing actual fraud.
Tennessee Republicans approve map eliminating lone Democratic seat
May 08, 2026 08:38Supreme court ruling strikes down voting rights act protections
May 07, 2026 17:25Tennessee republicans pass new map to eliminate democratic seat
May 07, 2026 16:35Supreme court ruling in louisiana v. callais takes effect
May 06, 2026 21:10Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana congressional map, tightening limits on race-conscious redistricting
April 30, 2026 20:41Louisiana Gov. Landry postpones House primaries after Supreme Court Callais ruling on congressional map
April 29, 2026 22:47Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana's majority-minority congressional map
April 08, 2026 11:36Tufts pauses release of college voting reports after Education Department opens FERPA probe
March 23, 2026 07:34Supreme Court debates mail ballots arriving after Election Day
March 21, 2026 07:30Supreme Court hears case on late-arriving mail ballots