The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM) Kagan, Jackson Put Down Markers in Major Voting Rights Challenge
"In recent years, this statute has not fared well in this court," Justice Elena Kagan said.
October 04, 2022 at 03:39 PM
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Constitutional Law
The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
What You Need to Know
- The justices heard two hours of argument on Alabama's claim that its 2021 congressional map doesn't violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
- A number of justices seemed skeptical of the state's argument that race neutrality is required in redistricting.
- The state's opponents said there was nothing race-neutral about the state's map.
Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson sent separate shots across the bench to their colleagues Tuesday in which they made clear their views that the Constitution is not colorblind and the court's conservative majority has damaged the Voting Rights Act enough.
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