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Federal Court Deals Devastating Blow to Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued a ruling Monday that could severely impact voting rights in America. The decision will likely be appealed and could easily end up in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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So Dems can't change districts in their favor and cry racism if others disagree?
#1 | Posted by fishpaw at 2023-11-20 02:42 PM | Reply | Funny: 1
Republicans hate when Americans vote.
When Americans vote.
Republicans lose.
Simple.
#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2023-11-20 02:43 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3
More from the cited article...
... The 8th Circuit covers Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, and Arkansas. Appeals courts covering other states have proactively found a private right of action, with the circuit split making it very likely the Supreme Court will weigh in. At least two Supreme Court justices have signaled an openness to the argument that non-governmental groups have no role in demanding enforcement of the Voting Rights Act. ...
At least two Supreme Court justices have signaled an openness to the argument that non-governmental groups have no role in demanding enforcement of the Voting Rights Act. ...
#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-11-20 02:46 PM | Reply
The 1965 Voting Rights Act has already been greatly diminished...
Shelby County [Alabama] v. Holder en.wikipedia.org
... The ruling has made it easier for state officials to make it harder for ethnic minority voters to vote.[5] Research shows that preclearance led to increases in minority congressional representation and minority voter turnout.[6][7] Five years after the ruling, nearly 1,000 U.S. polling places had closed, many of them in predominantly African-American counties. Research shows that changing and reducing voting locations can reduce voter turnout.[5] There were also cuts to early voting, purges of voter rolls, and imposition of strict voter ID laws.[8][9] A 2020 study found that jurisdictions that had previously been covered by preclearance substantially increased their voter registration purges after Shelby.[10] Virtually all voting restrictions after the ruling were enacted by Republicans.[11] ... Concurrence Thomas wrote a concurring opinion expressing his view that Section 5 is also unconstitutional for the same reasons the Court held Section 4(b) unconstitutional.[2][39] Dissent Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote a dissenting opinion that was joined by Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan. ...
Research shows that preclearance led to increases in minority congressional representation and minority voter turnout.[6][7] Five years after the ruling, nearly 1,000 U.S. polling places had closed, many of them in predominantly African-American counties.
Research shows that changing and reducing voting locations can reduce voter turnout.[5] There were also cuts to early voting, purges of voter rolls, and imposition of strict voter ID laws.[8][9]
A 2020 study found that jurisdictions that had previously been covered by preclearance substantially increased their voter registration purges after Shelby.[10] Virtually all voting restrictions after the ruling were enacted by Republicans.[11] ...
Concurrence
Thomas wrote a concurring opinion expressing his view that Section 5 is also unconstitutional for the same reasons the Court held Section 4(b) unconstitutional.[2][39]
Dissent
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote a dissenting opinion that was joined by Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan. ...
#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-11-20 02:52 PM | Reply
@#4
Forgot to mention, the case in #4 (Shelby County [Alabama] v. Holder) qas 2013.
en.wikipedia.org
#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-11-20 03:10 PM | Reply
#1 | Posted by fishpaw
Why does your party put so much work into making sure black americans aren't represented in government?
#6 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2023-11-20 03:20 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3
Obscene ruling. Gorsuch, Alito and Thomas are guaranteed to sign onto this. If Barrett and Kav do too, the VRA is cooked, because SCOTUS is just a FedSoc superlegislature now.
#7 | Posted by JOE at 2023-11-20 03:54 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
Headline news is from Facebook?
*eyeroll*
#8 | Posted by oneironaut at 2023-11-20 03:56 PM | Reply
#6 | Posted by SpeakSoftly
that's not what he's talking about
I know it's a waste of time to write this next line but I will anyway.
stop lying.
#9 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2023-11-20 04:16 PM | Reply
@#7 ... Obscene ruling. Gorsuch, Alito and Thomas are guaranteed to sign onto this. ...
I wouldn't go so far as "guaranteed," they may decide in a surprising manner.
... The decision originates in a racial gerrymandering case out of Arkansas, where the state chapter of the NAACP and others alleged that the state's legislative districts violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the voting power of Black voters. ...
#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-11-20 04:47 PM | Reply
#10 Gorsuch and Thomas literally invited this ruling in their Brnovoch concurrence, and Alito never rules differently from Thomas on politically charged cases. It is in fact guaranteed.
#11 | Posted by JOE at 2023-11-20 04:59 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
#9 | Posted by shrimptacodan
What's the lie?
#12 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2023-11-20 05:29 PM | Reply
I was addicted to social media - now I'm suing Big Tech' www.bbc.com
For the "retort" user.
#13 | Posted by oneironaut at 2023-11-20 05:46 PM | Reply
@#12
What is also interesting are the attempts to hijack the thread off into some other direction.
#10 ... alleged that the state's legislative districts violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the voting power of Black voters. ...
Yeah, that seems to be central to the Republican strategy, i.e., diluting the power of Black voters.
It is quite ironic considering current polling.
#14 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-11-20 06:19 PM | Reply
How much you wanna bet more African Americans will vote in 2024 than any previous election?
All these voter suppression accusations fell apart in Georgia.
Gaslighter s favorite line, if you don't vote for Joe Biden you ain't black.
Lumps be racist.
Nothing wrong with asking voters to have an ID, and no delivery of food and water.
But I do disagree with the ruling, I don't see why the only one with standing is the government. This will be overturned on appeal.
#15 | Posted by oneironaut at 2023-11-20 07:14 PM | Reply
"All these voter suppression accusations fell apart in Georgia. "
Ahh...one of the two central lies from the suppressionists: If we suppress 10,000 votes, but angry voters get wind of our plan and 11,000 extra come out to vote, that means we haven't suppressed any voters!
Just as dumb as the other central tenet/lie: An additional barrier to voting, won't be an additional barrier to voting.
#16 | Posted by Danforth at 2023-11-20 07:19 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
The Amerikkkan 4th Reich, slowly transforming this country into an Apartheid South Africa... Elmo's Musk approves!
Amerikkka, getting easier and easier to leave every day.
#17 | Posted by earthmuse at 2023-11-21 06:53 AM | Reply
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