Category: electoral maps

Supreme Court Forces Racial Quotas on Congressional Apportionment | Facts Matter

The U.S. Supreme Court surprisingly passed a major decision on June 8, which will now force states to consider race when apportioning their congressional districts, all being done under the banner of “anti-racism.” And in this decision, the Supreme Court officially struck down Alabama’s electoral map for congressional districts, ruling that it was racially discriminatory….


Justice Thomas Issues Critical 50-Page Dissent in Key Supreme Court Case

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas issued a lengthy, critical dissent in the high court’s ruling that struck down Alabama’s electoral map for congressional elections. In a 5–4 ruling (pdf) last week, the court found that a map drafted by state Republican lawmakers violated the provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) that mandates that states…