A major voting rights case before the Supreme Court might impact Pa.’s minority voters

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HARRISBURG — Legal experts are closely watching a major redistricting case before the U.S. Supreme Court that could leave minority communities in Pennsylvania and nationwide with one less tool to fight for representation.

The federal case centers around a landmark civil rights law that has protected minority communities from racial discrimination in voting practices for decades. The statute allows voters to sue state and local governments if district lines discriminate against racial minority groups.

The Supreme Court has not yet rendered a decision, and election lawyers, academics, and advocates