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SCOTUS Denied VA Dems’ Attempt to Salvage Congressional Map Approved by Voters
The map would have added several Democratic-leaning districts as a counter to GOP gerrymandering in other states.
Federal Appeals Court Issues Temporary Stay of TX Death Row Prisoner’s Execution
The ruling cited concerns over Edward Busby's eligibility for capital punishment because of intellectual disability.
Trump Suggests He’ll “PACK THE COURT” in Rant Against Justices He Appointed
Trump decried the court's recent ruling on his tariffs, and a pending ruling on birthright citizenship.
Louisiana Hearing Erupts Over GOP Push to Eliminate Majority-Black Districts
"He’s suggesting he’s not racist. I suggest we look at his work,” a Louisiana lawmaker said during heated map debate.
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.