NAACP president talks the impact of the Supreme Court redistricting case

Legal & Regulatory Landscape - The Supreme Court is considering weakening Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits discriminatory voting practices based on race [1] - The court's conservative majority seems open to barring the use of race in redistricting [2] - A color-blind interpretation of the law has been embraced by the Supreme Court before, notably striking down affirmative action in college admissions [4] Potential Impact of Court Decision - Weakening Section 2 could lead to a resurgence of discrimination in voting practices [7] - Gutting Section 2 could overturn the court's own precedent issued two years ago in a similar Alabama case [10] - If lawmakers can no longer consider race in drawing districts, it will have a severe impact on democracy and voters, potentially suppressing the right to vote [12] Voting Rights Act & Redistricting - Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act aims to ensure all Americans can fully participate in the electoral process [9] - Section 2 plays a deterrent effect against discrimination in voting [7] - The Voting Rights Act was adopted in 1965 to address states using race to exclude African-Americans from electoral politics [7]