Louisiana

While speaking at an American Law Institute conference, Brown said that the Voting Rights Act ruling only hurts trust in the Supreme Court.

In this week’s Le[e]gal Brief, attorney Lee Merritt outlines what can be done to protect Black voting rights after the Callais decision.

As a result of the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act, several southern states have rushed to disenfranchise Black voters. 

If one has to declare that "it's not my fault" while defending the thing they're trying to distance themselves from, that thing is probably indefensible.

Louisiana state Senator Jay Morris is accused of making the racist statement during a contentious redistricting hearing on May 8.

By gutting the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court has essentially authorized the South to disenfranchise Black voters with Jim Crow maps. 

Virginia’s ruling comes as several Red states have moved to redraw their maps in the wake of the Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act.

The argument centered on the Supreme Court's decision to bypass a traditional waiting period before a ruling is formalized. 

The case against Mifepristone is one of several moving through the 5th Circuit Court at the behest of anti-abortion rights groups and conservatives.

The Supreme Court enshrined into law white conservatives' demonstrably false belief that racism is over and Black people don't need civil rights protections.

The Court's decision gave in to fake reverse racism claims, striking down a second Black-majority congressional district in Louisiana. 

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has said he intends to sign the bill before May 4, the date when Calvin Duncan is set to formally take office.