"In some ways, this is one of the worst Supreme Court decisions on race ever. It's actually worse than Plessy versus Ferguson. With this case, Black and Brown votes don't have the same power as White votes."
"The Supreme Court is saying that the Black voter and the Brown voter has no rights that it respects. A lot of Black people are just leaning on our history saying, we got through enslavement, we got through Jim Crow, somehow we'll get through this."
"Allowing race to play any part in government decision-making represents a departure from the constitutional rule that applies in almost every other context."
Paul Butler criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against race-based gerrymandering, claiming it disrespects the rights of Black and Brown voters. He compared the decision to historical injustices, stating it diminishes the power of minority votes compared to White votes. Butler expressed that many Black individuals are relying on their historical resilience to navigate this setback. The ruling voided Louisiana's majority Black congressional district, with justices arguing that race should not influence government decision-making, claiming it distorts the goals of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
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