The Voting Rights Act was passed to stop racial discrimination in voting. The case, Louisiana v. Callais, questions if states can comply with the Voting Rights Act without violating constitutional ...

In 1965, Congress passed landmark civil rights legislation to stop racial discrimination in voting; part of the law could be in jeopardy through a case heard by the Supreme Court on Oct. 15. When ...

Since the Voting Rights Act was signed into law in 1965, African Americans have been allowed to vote in elections for the past 60 years. After an oral argument in the Supreme Court that’s disputing a ...

The US Supreme Court is considering a major redistricting case out of Louisiana that could have far-reaching effects on the Voting Rights Act and the future of congressional representation in the ...

In a dispute over a Louisiana voting map, the conservative majority signaled it might prohibit using race as a factor in creating election districts. Resulting redistricting could let states cement ...