Episode 536: After Raising the Bar to Prove Racial Gerrymandering in South Carolina Case, the U.S. Supreme Court Reopens a 2022 Arkansas Redistricting Case

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 5, 2024
After Raising the Bar to Prove Racial Gerrymandering in South Carolina Case, the U.S. Supreme Court Reopens a 2022 Arkansas Redistricting Case

Is the U.S. Supreme Court aiming to take yet another chop at the 1965 Voting Rights Act? An Arkansas redistricting case has been sent back to a lower court after last week’s new rules making it harder to prove racial gerrymandering.
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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
American Democracy Minute - (2023) Radical Decision by Appeals Court in Arkansas Case Greenlights North Dakota Appeal to Restore Maps Designed to Suppress Native American Voting Power
American Democracy Minute - Federal Appeals Court Denies Rehearing of Radical Arkansas Voting Rights Act Ruling Shutting Out Voters & Democracy Groups from Bringing Cases
ABC/AP - US Supreme Court sends Arkansas redistricting case back to judges after South Carolina ruling
Democracy Docket - US Supreme Court Punts Case Challenging Arkansas Congressional Map

SCOTUS Blog - Simpson v. Thurston

Groups Taking Action:
ACLU, Arkansas State Conference of the NAACP, Arkansas Public Policy Panel
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