From today’s order list:

21-1086 ) MERRILL, AL SEC. OF STATE, ET AL. V. MILLIGAN, EVAN, ET AL.)

21-1087 ) MERRILL, AL SEC. OF STATE, ET AL. V. CASTER, MARCUS, ET AL.

These cases are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. The question presented in these cases is: Whether the District Courts in these cases correctly ound a violation of section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, 52 U. S. C. §10301.