15th Amendment
Coverage of 15th Amendment in the Nexus archive.
- The blast radius of Callais – and what it means for Constitutional Law
The Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais has significantly weakened the Voting Rights Act by limiting Congress's power to address voting practices with discriminatory effects unless they show a 'strong inference of racial discrimination.' This ruling, combined with the court's shadow docket decision in Allen v. Milligan, has enabled states like Alabama to redraw congressional districts in ways that diminish minority voting influence, while rejecting claims of intentional discrimination.
- As 2028 approaches, America needs ranked-choice voting more than ever | Jamie Raskin
The article argues that ranked-choice voting is crucial for Democrats to counter voter suppression and promote majority rule as the Supreme Court's Callais decision weakened the Voting Rights Act and 15th Amendment. It highlights the MAGA party's efforts to restore Jim Crow-era politics through voter suppression in Southern states.
- Supreme Court rules on key Voting Rights Act rule as Republicans and Democrats wage redistricting war
The Supreme Court limited a key provision of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in a 6-3 ruling, narrowing how states can consider race when drawing congressional maps. The decision, in Louisiana v. Callais, could reduce minority representation and trigger legal challenges, as it questions the long-term viability of Section 2 of the VRA and its protections against racial gerrymandering.