President and Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense Fund
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Lead counsel defending Louisiana's second majority-Black district before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is one decision away from gutting what remains of the Voting Rights Act. A pending ruling in Louisiana v. Callais could eliminate at least 15 House seats currently held by Black members of Congress—the largest-ever single decline in Black representation. The case turns on whether states can consider race when drawing districts to prevent vote dilution, with the Court's conservative majority signaling they view such efforts as unconstitutional discrimination against white voters.
Updated Jan 10
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