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The case for Callais
The author defends the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, arguing it correctly upheld that the Voting Rights Act's Section 2 cannot require racial considerations in redistricting due to constitutional constraints. The essay criticizes academia's ideological alignment on race issues, citing Elena Kagan's advice to avoid race discrimination scholarship if opposing racial preferences.
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