I participated in this podcast interview with NCC’s Jeffrey Rosen and Matthew Clark:
Last week, the Supreme Court issued an order in a case about voting district maps in Alabama. After the 2020 census, Alabama drew new maps for 7 districts, which would determine the seats in the House of Representatives. Of those 7, one district has a majority Black population. A lower court ordered Alabama to redraw the maps so that two districts have majority Black populations, stating that the current plan violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The Supreme Court overturned that ruling 5 to 4, with Chief Justice Roberts siding with the 3 liberal justices.
So—what does it all mean for voting rights in Alabama, and for the Voting Rights Act itself? Today on We the People, we want to help you understand the issues surrounding Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Joining host Jeffrey Rosen are Rick Hasen, Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of California, Irvine and Co-Director of the Fair Elections and Free Speech Center; and Matthew Clark, Executive Director of the Alabama Center for Law & Liberty.