‘Moral failure’: Court’s gutting of Voting Rights Act gets slammed by Nevadans

By: Hugh Jackson

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 805

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Wednesday that further chips away at the landmark federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 drew sharp condemnation from some Nevada Democratic elected officials.

The court’s decision declared a Louisiana congressional map unconstitutional, in a ruling critics warn undermines core tenets of the Voting Rights Act.

“Allowing race to play any part in government decision-making represents a departure from the constitutional rule that applies in almost every other context,” Justice …

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