A technical briefing order from the Supreme Court revealed a potential ruling that may end Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, critically impacting elections across the country. This case, Louisiana v. Callais, addresses Louisiana's congressional districting, which resulted in only one effective district for Black voters among a significant Black population. Previously, legal actions had reaffirmed minority opportunities to elect candidates of choice under Section 2. A ruling against Section 2 could incite substantial civil rights protests as the political climate intensifies with upcoming elections.
A technical briefing order in a long pending case out of Louisiana suggested that the Supreme Court may strike down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, affecting future elections.
Louisiana's districting plan after the 2020 census created only one congressional district where Black voters could elect their choice, despite a one-third Black population in the state.
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