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The Chief's VRA Surprise
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On June 8th - in the midst of the Trump indictment - the Super Supremes decided an important issue dealing with section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. In Allen V. Milligan, the Court affirmed a district court’s determination that Alabama’s congressional map likely violates section 2. The majority opinion came as a surprise to many because it was authored by Chief Justices Roberts, who has a track record of being hostile to the VRA.
Professor Carolyn Shapiro of the Chicago-Kent College of Law joined me to discussed the opinion. Professor Shapiro is the founder and co-director of Chicago-Kent’s Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States (ISCOTUS). She has appeared on MSNBC, NPR, and C-SPAN, and her commentary has been featured in the Washington Post, The Hill, CNN, and SCOTUSblog, Professor Shapiro co-authored an amicus brief in Milligan on behalf of members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
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