US Supreme Court guts key provision of Voting Rights Act - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNX0ZWblFwczhPUFBaZTgxS2c1RjloLU1IVEUtV25UQTlndGtnZkxLaXBPSjczdTQ2TWZ2cUYxZE04T0x5UkZxRkNReFY5bjQtcGhUeEE1SzViSkFOYm9vcF9EcG44YzFDWEpHYWVLTUYxRFFRdlF6Q2ptd1RIbWV0bjZRQkQ0aU1MLW16OFItbGhhdURZM01FTEhIcVlsWDZaNWNQdXROQnNwTmVzeEUwbWx1WGg4ekswQWItMU9xWQ?oc=5" target="_blank">US Supreme Court guts key provision of Voting Rights Act</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana must redraw its congressional map, effectively rendering Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act ineffective. This decision allows for the creation of districts that may dilute minority voting power, marking a significant setback for civil rights advocates.

The Supreme Court ruled that creating majority-minority districts amounts to racial discrimination that violates the 14th Amendment, overturning the creation of a second congressional district that favored a Black Democrat in Louisiana.

The Supreme Court's decision limits the use of the Voting Rights Act to create predominantly Black or Hispanic election districts, setting up a demanding new test for those seeking to create heavily minority districts.

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, ruled that Louisiana's 2024 election map, which created a second majority-Black congressional district, was 'an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.'

El Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos desactivó una parte clave de la Ley del Derecho al Voto de 1965, debilitando la sección que protegía a las minorías ante prácticas discriminatorias en el diseño de distritos electorales, como el gerrymandering.