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Has the US Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act – and how?
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The United States Supreme Court has ruled that the electoral map of Louisiana was drawn up unconstitutionally to create two Black-majority districts. The decision represents a major reinterpretation of the Voting Rights Act, particularly its provision designed to protect minority voters from having their political power diluted. The court's conservative majority found that the Louisiana district relied too heavily on race, calling it an unconstitutional gerrymander