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The Supreme Court has issued a ruling that curbs the use of race in the process of drawing voting districts.
The recent Supreme Court ruling addresses Section 2, which was the other significant remaining part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
According to the dissenting opinion by Justice Elena Kagan, the Supreme Court's new interpretation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act allows a state to systematically dilute the voting power of minority citizens without legal consequence.
The Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act is predicted to be consequential for the Republican party's ability to maintain control of the House of Representatives, if states can redistrict before the midterm elections.
The Supreme Court has previously ruled that gerrymandering based on political affiliation is permissible.
A major pending Supreme Court case involves the attempted firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook by former President Donald Trump.
A long-term impact of the Supreme Court's ruling is the dilution of minority voting power, as it becomes impermissible to create districts specifically designed to guarantee the election of a minority representative.
The recent Supreme Court ruling has effectively eliminated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
The Roberts Court has been receptive to dismantling the Voting Rights Act.
A previous Supreme Court ruling in the Shelby County case removed the preclearance requirement from the Voting Rights Act.
Chief Justice John Roberts has argued that the Voting Rights Act should not be permanent law because the voting issues it was created to address, such as poll taxes, have been resolved.
Following the gutting of the preclearance section in the Shelby County case and the recent ruling on Section 2, there is not much of substance left of the Voting Rights Act.