BREAKING: Supreme Court GUTS the Voting Rights Act

BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court just kneecapped the Voting Rights Act (VRA), a landmark civil rights law that restricted racial gerrymandering and racial discrimination in voting. Marc Elias is joined by Legal Content Editor Ashley Cleaves to break down the implications of this ruling and the impact it will have on voter representation.Subscribe to our free newsletters or upgrade to support our work: https://bit.ly/42wcKUC----Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint. Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play out in Congress, in the Trump administration and in states around the country. As Trump and his GOP allies work to dismantle our democracy, we’re committed to exposing the threats through in-depth reporting and expert analysis you won't find anywhere else.Catch up on our latest reporting: https://www.democracydocket.com/Sign up for our free newsletters: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/youtubeFollow us:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.comX: https://x.com/DemocracyDocketFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/democracydocketInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/democracydocket/Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/DemocracyDocketTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@democracydocket