From the bench to the ballot: how the U.S. Supreme Court undermines Black power

By: Rev. Earle Fisher

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 830

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s latest decision weakening the Voting Rights Act is not just a legal ruling. It is a signal.

A signal to state legislatures that the guardrails are coming off.

A signal that the burden of protecting voting rights has shifted away from the court and a signal that the next phase of this fight will not be subtle.

In its ruling on Louisiana’s congressional maps in Louisiana v. Callais, the Court significantly …

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