Proving a Section 2 case is by no means an easy task, especially, as the Milligan opinion noted, at the congressional and state legislative levels. But discrimination against voters of color persists across the country, in part driven by lawmakers emboldened by the weakening of safeguards. As a result, voters of color continue turning to the Voting Rights Act for relief. Currently, there are 36 pending Section 2 cases across 12 states, as detailed by the map below…