Supreme Court limits key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act

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Apr 29, 2026

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply weakened a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act, a ruling that limits the consideration of race in drawing voting maps and could usher in Republican gains in the House.

The decision is expected to touch off a scramble by Republicans to redraw majority-minority districts, especially in the South. New districts could shift the balance of power...

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[pknopp]

Racial gerrymandering is illegal

Political gerrymandering isn’t

Not that hard

Quite sad.

 

[citygator]

So you are all for poor behavior because someone else did it?

What's that called, the "he made me do it" argument?

Im for no one doing it but support and eye for an eye unless they agree to all stop.

 

[1srelluc]

Im for no one doing it but support and eye for an eye unless they agree to all stop.

You are such a liar. Maybe you should start with the NE.

 

[tahuyaman]

Here is issue I have with the court. OK, they ruled this Gerrymandered voting block was unconstitutional.

How does one decide what gerrymandered blocks are unconstitutional and which aren't?

If they would have ruled gerrymandering was unconstitutional, I would have cheered the ruling. All they did was make a bigger mess.

When a voting district is created that looks like a randomly drawn line which looks like a winding river across a state, it’s obviously gerrymandering.

 

[struth]

Quite sad.

Why do you think it’s sad you can’t engage in racism and racial gerrymandering?

 

[citygator]

You are such a liar. Maybe you should start with the NE.

Buddy. I love you but you are stupid. You have no idea what gerrymandering is. Are you ok wiping out all gerrymandering? I am. Northeast, southeast, everywhere. And as such I fully support the bill to eradicate it.

 

[1srelluc]

When a voting district is created that looks like a randomly drawn line which looks like a winding river across a state, it’s obviously gerrymandering.

Remember the old "Snake on the Lake" 9th district?

 

[rightwinger]

The Roberts Court will be known for giving away rights that Americans fought for generations

 

[pknopp]

When a voting district is created that looks like a randomly drawn line which looks like a winding river across a state, it’s obviously gerrymandering.

I never argued it wasn't so.........political lines are just as convoluted.

 

[1srelluc]

The Roberts Court will be known for giving away rights that Americans fought for generations

Who fought for the Snake on the Lake?

 

[rightwinger]

Who fought for the Snake on the Lake?

The Roberts Court had a chance to end Gerrymandering once and for all.

They sold out to their Republican sponsors

 

[tahuyaman]

The Roberts Court will be known for giving away rights that Americans fought for generations

What rights have you or anyone lost?

 

[Rawley]

Buddy. I love you but you are stupid. You have no idea what gerrymandering is. Are you ok wiping out all gerrymandering? I am. Northeast, southeast, everywhere. And as such I fully support the bill to eradicate it.

CA and VA did outlaw it. Your cult un-outlawed it in both places.

 

[tahuyaman]

CA and VA did outlaw it. Your cult un-outlawed it in both places.

California is now currently in a gerrymander the state in a way which places over 90% of their representation under Democrats control. That’s odd considering around 40% of their population is Republican

 

[citygator]

CA and VA did outlaw it. Your cult un-outlawed it in both places.

Legally. Yea.

 

[Rawley]

California is now currently in a gerrymander the state in a way which places over 90% of their representation under Democrats control. That’s odd considering around 40% of their population is Republican

Not odd - it sucks. One party rule sucks, and you can see the mess it's gotten us into.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Not what I asked.




So it's not unconstitutional for a party to manipulate voting districts simply form their advantage?

According to the courts, no, which is why we need laws passed making it illegal

 

[citygator]

Not odd - it sucks. One party rule sucks, and you can see the mess it's gotten us into.

SCOTUS just made it worse. Pass a law that outlaws Gerrymandering.

 

[Rawley]

Legally. Yea

So stop your whining about the GOP not supporting anti-gerrymanding laws. They did. And your cult came along and said "F*ck that"