The Supreme Court appears inclined to limit the use of the Voting Rights Act to force states to draw electoral districts favorable to minority voters.

In arguments Wednesday, the court’s six conservative justices, to one degree or another, seemed like they'd vote to effectively strike down a Black majority House district in Louisiana because it relied too heavily on race.

A ruling for Louisiana could open the door for legislatures to redraw congressional maps across the South, potentially boosting Republican electoral prospects in the closely divided House by eliminating majority Black and Latino districts that tend to favor Democrats. 

At rally outside the building, people rallied and held signs reading, ""Voting rights are civil rights" and "Court + Trump = Monarchy."

"The Supreme Court decided that it would take up and start chipping away at the Voting Rights Act and we are now at the last chip," said Rep. Al Green, (D) Texas.

Carroll Crofton travelled from Lafayette, Louisiana to be at the rally.

"We need to let the world know that what they are trying to do to will impact the whole world. It's all about humanity, freedom for humanity," Crofton said.

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