Shelby v. Holder
Coverage of Shelby v. Holder in the Nexus archive.
- The Frontline for Voting Rights Is the Rural South
The rural South, once central to the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) movement, now faces renewed voting rights challenges as the Supreme Court has weakened key VRA protections. Recent decisions like Louisiana v. Callais and Shelby v. Holder have eroded safeguards against racial discrimination in voting, leading to restrictive laws in 29 states and concerns about repeating historical voter suppression.
- Supreme Court voting rights ruling fuels a new push to defend Black representation
Civil rights leaders and activists are organizing a renewed push to defend Black political representation following a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act by prohibiting race-based considerations in congressional district drawing. The NAACP and scores of allied organizations are planning rallies in Alabama to catalyze opposition to what they view as efforts to dismantle voting protections established during the Civil Rights Movement.