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Episode 856: Pro-Voter Groups Respond to State of Louisiana’s Equal Protection Clause Defense in October’s Consequential U.S. Supreme Court Case

Episode 856: Pro-Voter Groups Respond to State of Louisiana’s Equal Protection Clause Defense in October’s Consequential U.S. Supreme Court Case

Update: 2025-09-07
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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 8, 2025

Pro-Voter Groups Respond to State of Louisiana’s Equal Protection Clause Defense in October’s Consequential U.S. Supreme Court Case
We reported that the State of Louisiana shifted its argument in Louisiana vs. Callais, and now claims the protections of Voting Rights Act of 1965 Section 2, are unconstitutional and no longer needed.  In their brief, pro-voter groups point out Louisiana’s maps have already been found to discriminate, so shifting arguments won’t help them.   


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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Louisiana Illuminator - How we got here: Louisiana’s redistricting case puts the Voting Rights Act on trial
American Democracy Minute - Louisiana’s Racial Gerrymandering Defense to SCOTUS Switches from ‘It was for Partisan Reasons’ to ‘The VRA is Unconstitutional’
U.S. Supreme Court - Brief by ACLU, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Election Law Clinic of Harvard Law School
U.S. Supreme Court - Supplemental Brief by the State of Louisiana 
NAACP Legal Defense Fund - The Fight for Fair Maps in Louisiana and the Long Road to the Supreme Court

Groups Taking Action:

ACLU, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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Episode 856: Pro-Voter Groups Respond to State of Louisiana’s Equal Protection Clause Defense in October’s Consequential U.S. Supreme Court Case

Episode 856: Pro-Voter Groups Respond to State of Louisiana’s Equal Protection Clause Defense in October’s Consequential U.S. Supreme Court Case

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