Tag: Voting Rights Act (1965)

A Transformative Justice Whose Impact May Be Limited

WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman confirmed to…

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Judge Rules Parts of Florida Voting Law Are Unconstitutional

A federal judge in Florida ruled on Thursday that sections of the…

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A Potential Rarity in American Politics: A Fair Congressional Map

At its peak in 2016, the Republican structural advantage was daunting. Just…

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Court Throws Out Alabama’s New Congressional Map

Alabama’s secretary of state, John H. Merrill, declined to comment on the…

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Senate Democrats Press Ahead With Debate on Voting Rights Bill

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats plan to press ahead this week with an…

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Voting Rights Tracker: What to Know About the U.S. Elections Fight

The current battle over voting rights — who gets to vote, how…

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