Supreme Court seemingly inclined to gut key provision in Voting Rights Act

Supreme Court seemingly inclined to gut key provision in Voting Rights Act

The U.S. Supreme Court appears inclined to limit the Voting Rights Act's ability to force states to draw electoral districts in favor of minority voters. FOX 5 DC's Katie Barlow has the story.

WASHINGTON - While hearing arguments Wednesday over a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, the U.S. Supreme Court appeared inclined to limit the law's ability to force states to draw electoral districts in favor of minority voters.

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act specifically prohibits voting practices and procedures that discriminate on the basis of race; if it were to be done away with, the main way plaintiffs challenge discriminatory election practices would cease to be.

What we know:

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