US Supreme Court tightens Section 2 redistricting claims
Voting-rights plaintiffs must prove intentional racial discrimination
Change
The US Supreme Court narrowed Voting Rights Act Section 2 redistricting claims to intent-based discrimination cases.
Why it matters
Plaintiffs must now show intentional racial discrimination in Section 2 map challenges. Alternative maps must avoid race-based construction and satisfy state districting criteria.
Implications
- — Election-law litigators must revise Section 2 pleadings around intent evidence — weak claims face dismissal under the new test.
- — State redistricting counsel must document districting and partisan rationales — missing records weaken defenses against intent claims.
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