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John Roberts Bemoans Americans for Viewing SCOTUS Justices as “Political Actors”
Recent polls suggest that nearly 6 in 10 Americans have a negative view of the Supreme Court.
Black Disenfranchisement Has Not Been This Intense Since Jim Crow
The federal government is carrying forward a white nationalist backlash to the mass uprisings that took place in 2020.
GOP and SCOTUS Unleashed a “Gerrymandering Arms Race” at Expense of Black Voters
Without the Voting Rights Act, “multiracial democracy in America will be under threat forever,” reporter Ari Berman says.
Tennessee GOP Unveils Map to Erase State’s Only Democratic Seat
The new map was proposed shortly after a Supreme Court ruling dismantled aspects of the Voting Rights Act.
Trump Urges GOP to Redraw Maps Ahead of Midterms, Even If It Delays Elections
Trump said he wants maps redrawn to help Republicans “receive more than 20 House Seats in the upcoming Midterms!”
House Democrat Introduces Bill to End Lifetime Supreme Court Tenures
“Faith in the court depends on its legitimacy as a fair and independent institution,” said Rep. Johnny Olszewski.
Civil Rights Lawyer: SCOTUS Voting Rights Ruling Is “Free Pass to Discriminate”
The court struck down Louisiana’s voting map that was designed to create a second majority-Black district in the state.
New Florida Redistricting Map Could Deliver 4 New House Seats to GOP in Midterms
Polls show that a majority of Floridians don’t support the redistricting effort led by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Conservative SCOTUS Ruling Completely Demolishes Voting Rights Act, Kagan Says
The Voting Rights Act is now essentially a “toothless law,” one legal expert said of the ruling.
For Decades, Trans People Have Helped Lead the Fight Against Sexual Violence
Today, trans and gender-nonconforming survivors continue a legacy of resistance that goes back longer than we may know.