The conservative justices on the Supreme Court appear to be poised to deal a fatal blow to the incredibly flawed Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Wednesday in Louisiana v. Callais, and it appears that the court is leaning towards striking down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which bans "racial gerrymandering when it dilutes minority voting power."
Gerrymandering is a frowned-upon but legal act except in this one specific exception, thanks to the Voting Rights Act. It essentially creates a requirement that certain Congressional districts favor minority voters to "ensure representation."
While the left has framed this court battle as the Supreme Court ending minority representation, this is actually an opportunity for the Supreme Court to end a law that has overtly written racial preferences into American law.
Of course, the GOP has a ton to gain as this case could lead to significant redistricting efforts that could net Republicans over a dozen House seats.
Without Section 2, it's estimated that 30% of the Congressional Black Caucus and 11% of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus's seats could be wiped out.
Of course, the only reason these seats exist is because of an arbitrary and racist requirement that Congressional maps specifically carve out districts that would advantage minority candidates. Racial demographics should never have been a factor in writing district maps.
States like Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi would have a massive GOP shift with Section 2 being struck down.
These overwhelmingly conservative states have Democrat enclaves thanks to Section 2, requiring racial district maps that favor Democrats and preserve their existence in states where they would otherwise be voted out easily.
Predictably, Democrats are in full panic mode and are busy screeching about democracy and about the "corrupt" Supreme Court. Corruption is when a properly installed Supreme Court makes rulings that don't benefit Democrats.
Fair Fight Action CEO Lauren Groh-Warg issued a statement saying, "The only way to stop it is to play offense — aggressively redraw maps wherever possible, focus relentlessly on taking back Congress, and be ready to use that power to pass real pro-democracy legislation and hold this corrupted Court accountable."
The Supreme Court has been on a tear these past few years, taking a sledgehammer to decades-old legal mistakes ranging from 2nd Amendment rights to election laws.
The Supreme Court has been ruled by leftist ideologues who believe the Constitution is a living document and can be adjusted with the times at will. This new regime of conservative justices believes in a more rigid originalist interpretation and is working hard to shore up rights that have been torn down.
The Voting Rights Act was a well-intentioned piece of legislation, but it was deeply flawed, and it's good to see that this Supreme Court may have the courage to finally reform the Voting Rights Act, which has been overtly favoring Democrats for decades.
