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May 5, 2026
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Redistricting Wars & Abortion Pill Access | Bloomberg Law
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Bloomberg Law
Jonathan Diaz
(Director of Voting Advocacy and Partnerships, Campaign Legal Center, guest)
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Executive Summary
The Supreme Court's decision in *Calais v.
Louisiana* has effectively nullified the Voting Rights Act, permitting partisan gerrymandering even when it has a racially discriminatory impact.
In response, several Republican-led southern states are aggressively redrawing congressional maps mid-election cycle to eliminate Democratic-held, majority-minority districts, causing significant legal and administrative chaos.
The ruling is expected to trigger a retaliatory "race to the bottom," with Democratic-led states attempting to gerrymander in response, threatening to undermine fair representation nationwide.
A separate Supreme Court action involving an administrative stay on the abortion drug mifepristone highlights the Court's central and increasingly active role in contentious healthcare and social issues.
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