U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law,
Civil Rights
Jun. 9, 2023
Voting rights decision restores protection for minority voters and Supreme Court bipartisanship
The majority that supported this opinion could not have found a better case to establish that they are not just a political court. The decision does not help Republicans, does help people of color on the question of race, and indicates the independence of the court from day-to-day Republican ideology on these kinds of matters.
James J. Brosnahan
Senior of Counsel
Morrison & Foerster LLP
425 Market St.
San Francisco , CA 94105
Email: JBrosnahan@mofo.com
Jim is writing a book on President Trump and the Constitution.
In a 34-page majority opinion, Chief Justice Roberts, writing for five members of the US Supreme Court, affirmed a decision by a three-judge district court in Alabama ordering the legislature to redo the districting plan for the state. This surprising opinion invokes Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and requires an addition of a district containing black members. The importance of this case has two aspects. First is the case itself. Second is the symbolism of the c...
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