Voting rights advocates regroup as Callais decision threatens Black representation

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 787

Last Updated: 1 day, 7 hours ago

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With “the crown jewel” of civil rights legislation gutted by the U.S. Supreme Court, and possibly the seats of 20 Black members of Congress at stake in November, voting rights advocates on Wednesday called for a makeover of the nation’s highest court.

The court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais was “a calamity” that erased equal representation for Black voters, said Janai Nelson, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

In April, conservative justices …

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