Supreme Court: Brett Kavanaugh’s insidious new voting rights opinion, explained
VoxSep 09, 2021
The Facts
On Monday, SCOTUS voted 5-4 to allow Alabama's congressional districting maps to stand until the full case is heard in the high court.
A lower court had ruled that the GOP-drawn maps likely violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voting power, after civil rights advocates sued Alabama in November.
The Spin
Right narrative
SCOTUS is right not to force Alabama to hastily redraw boundaries - it would risk undermining upcoming elections.
Left narrative
The GOP-drawn maps give Black voters political clout in only a single district. This ruling undermines enfranchisement efforts in Alabama.
