Toward the end of his argument in Callais, Hashim Mooppan seemed to assert that neutering Section 2 would affect only about fifteen congressional districts. In his words, “there are only 15 majority-Black districts” nationwide, so the administration’s proposed poison-pill revision… Continue reading

NYT:  After racist texts among members of the New York State Young Republicans were made public, the party’s state leaders were slated to meet Friday and vote to disband the group, three people familiar with the matter said. The… Continue reading

In his essay today, Free Assembly for a Free People, Jan-Werner Müller draws from his forthcoming book, “Street, Palace, Square: The Architecture of Democratic Spaces.” He addresses the underappreciated value of the right to assembly, a topic only a… Continue reading

I want to return to one possible outcome in Callais—holding that compliance with Section 2 isn’t a compelling state interest—that I’ve previously flagged but hasn’t gotten much attention. Here are some points about this resolution that could be attractive to… Continue reading

Commentary by Elie Mystal in The Nation: The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Louisiana v. Callais, a case about whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act prevents white people from overrepresenting themselves in Congress.… Continue reading