Ep. 42 - Louisiana v Callais: Redistricting And Vote Dilution Under §2 Of The Voting Rights Act
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In episode 42 of the Supreme Court Opinions Read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Louisiana v Callais. At issue in this case, whether Louisiana's 2024 map, drawn to comply with the Voting Rights Act after its 2022 map was enjoined under that statute, is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander under the Fourteenth Amendment. In answering this question, the Court addressed whether compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is a compelling government interest for purposes of strict scrutiny and focused mostly on the proper understanding of that statute. Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-109_new_jifl.pdf Linktree: https://linktr.ee/supremecourtopinionsread 0:00 Introduction/Syllabus 11:34 Justice Alito, for the Court 1:07:51 Justice Thomas, concurring 1:09:27 Justice Kagan, dissenting 2:37:27 Opinions of the hosts
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