"Justice Kagan's exasperated dissent in Callais cited research showing that since Brnovich, no plaintiffs have successfully challenged laws under Section 2, predicting that the consequences are likely to be far-reaching and grave."
"Justice Alito's twin opinions in Brnovich and Callais engage in extreme overkill, providing multiple pathways by which a state or locality could defeat a Section 2 claim, effectively gutting the Voting Rights Act."
Justice Alito's opinion in Louisiana v. Callais undermines the Voting Rights Act by making it nearly impossible for plaintiffs to succeed in Section 2 claims. Alito claims to update the framework established in Thornburg v. Gingles, but his decisions in both Callais and Brnovich create barriers for challenging laws that dilute minority representation. Justice Kagan's dissent warns that these rulings will have severe consequences, effectively rendering Section 2 a 'dead letter' and limiting protections against voter suppression.
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