After Callais, Baltimore is the blueprint

The Supreme Court's Callais decision gutted the Voting Rights Act, but the court does not get the last word on the subject, write Avril Rayo and Luis Villa-Guzman, who say that history shows that the answer may not be back in the courts, but in the community.

By: Avril Rayo, Luis Villa-Guzman

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: July 18, 2026

Words: 763

Last Updated: 15 hours, 44 minutes ago

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The April 29 decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in Callais v. Louisiana will change who holds power in this country. It does not erase the Voting Rights Act of 1965, but it cuts out one of its last working protections. This has been building for years through Shelby County v. Holder and Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee.

But this moment is different. The direction is now clear. The courts are not where this fight …

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