Tag: Voting Rights Act (1965)

A Transformative Justice Whose Impact May Be Limited

WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman confirmed to the Supreme Court, will in one…

Judge Rules Parts of Florida Voting Law Are Unconstitutional

A federal judge in Florida ruled on Thursday that sections of the state’s year-old election law were unconstitutional…

A Potential Rarity in American Politics: A Fair Congressional Map

At its peak in 2016, the Republican structural advantage was daunting. Just 195 districts tilted toward Hillary Clinton…

Court Throws Out Alabama’s New Congressional Map

Alabama’s secretary of state, John H. Merrill, declined to comment on the ruling.Adam Kincaid, the executive director of…

Senate Democrats Press Ahead With Debate on Voting Rights Bill

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats plan to press ahead this week with an effort to push new voting rights…