Center for American Progress: Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door to Racial Gerrymandering
April 30, 2026
April 30, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following statement on April 29, 2026:
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Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door to Racial Gerrymandering
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that drastically undermines a central provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that has been used for more than half a century to fight racial discrimination in voting and prevent the disenfranchisement of Black Americans and other voters of c . . .
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Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door to Racial Gerrymandering
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that drastically undermines a central provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that has been used for more than half a century to fight racial discrimination in voting and prevent the disenfranchisement of Black Americans and other voters of c . . .