Mahkamah Agung mengembalikan kasus hak pilih dari Mississippi dan North Dakota ke pengadilan rendah

Mahkamah Agung pada hari Senin mengeluarkan dua perintah tanpa penjelasan yang mengembalikan kasus hak pilih dari Mississippi dan North Dakota ke pengadilan yang lebih rendah untuk ditinjau kembali. Langkah tersebut menyusul putusan pengadilan baru-baru ini dalam Louisiana v. Callais yang mengubah Bagian 2 Undang-Undang Hak Pilih. Hakim Ketanji Brown Jackson menyatakan ketidaksetujuan (dissenting opinion) terhadap kedua perintah tersebut.

Perintah tersebut mengirimkan kasus-kasus tersebut kembali untuk ditinjau berdasarkan putusan Callais bulan lalu. Dalam masalah Mississippi maupun North Dakota, pengadilan yang lebih rendah telah menangani klaim diskriminasi rasial dalam peta distrik yang diajukan oleh pemilih perorangan dan kelompok seperti NAACP. Negara bagian berpendapat bahwa hanya Departemen Kehakiman, bukan pihak swasta, yang dapat menegakkan ketentuan utama Undang-Undang Hak Pilih.

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order sending Mississippi and North Dakota state legislative map cases back to lower courts for reconsideration in light of its recent Louisiana v. Callais ruling.

The U.S. Supreme Court last week issued a ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that dismantled key elements of the Voting Rights Act. The decision has prompted swift redistricting efforts in multiple states. Revelations about the lead plaintiff have also surfaced.

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The Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling on April 29 that significantly limited the reach of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The decision in Louisiana v. Callais has prompted several states to redraw congressional maps. Lawmakers in affected states have cited partisan reasons for the changes.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on April 29 that Louisiana's congressional map, which included a second majority-Black district, constitutes an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the majority that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act requires proof of intentional discrimination, not just disparate impact. The decision, in Louisiana v. Callais, limits race-based redistricting and prompts new maps in several states.

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The Supreme Court is set to issue rulings in nearly two dozen cases over the next few weeks, including several high-stakes matters involving immigration and presidential authority.

Thousands gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday to protest recent Supreme Court rulings on congressional districts and to retrace steps from the 1965 civil rights march.

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New congressional maps in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina have split many majority-Black and plurality-Black districts into majority-White areas. The changes follow a Supreme Court decision that weakened Voting Rights Act protections. Republicans say the maps aim to strengthen their position ahead of midterms.

 

 

 

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