US Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling weakens protections as dissent warns law is “all but a dead letter”

The US Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling has triggered a major legal and political storm after justices declared that “allowing race to play any part in government decision-making” is unconstitutional, while dissenters warned the law is “all but a dead letter.” In a landmark 6-3 decision involving Louisiana, the US Supreme Court ordered lawmakers … Continue reading US Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling weakens protections as dissent warns law is “all but a dead letter”