The Roberts court has a shameful voting rights record

This is an all-hands-on-deck moment

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Pamela,

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) is the crown jewel of the civil rights movement and the most effective law in our history at protecting the right to vote.

But right now, the VRA is facing an unprecedented assault by anti-democracy forces working to push our nation backwards. And some of these attacks are coming from the highest level — the Supreme Court.

Under Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court is building a legacy that threatens the very foundations of our democracy. Here's a quick recap of this shameful record so far:

Shelby County 
In 2013, the Supreme Court's Shelby County ruling gutted Section 5 of the VRA, which mandated that states with a history of racial discrimination receive preclearance before enacting new election laws. Just moments following the decision, gerrymandered legislatures started passing a surge of voter suppression laws.

Malliotakis v. Williams
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court overturned a state trial court's ruling requiring a Staten Island-based district to be redrawn for discriminating against Black and Latino voters. Justice Alito's opinion concurring with the majority argued that VRA-compliant districts are no less racist than the racism they were created to address. 

Justice Sotomayor gave a scathing dissent: "Time and again, this Court has said that federal courts should not interfere with state-court litigation. Time and again, this Court has said that federal courts should not meddle with state election laws ahead of an election. Today, the Court says: except for this one, except for this one, and except for this one."

Louisiana v. Callais
These decisions have all led us to a decisive moment in the Callais case. Any day now, the Court will issue a decision that could dramatically weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, greenlighting discrimination and stripping citizens of the right to pursue legal action against gerrymandered districts.

We're preparing to leap into action no matter the ruling, and we'll need unprecedented resources to defend our democracy against escalating attacks. This is an urgent moment that requires all of us — make a donation today to help us fight for fair maps and free elections.

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Thanks so much,

Art

Art Mitchell
Director of Litigation & Policy
Redistricting Action

 

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