Hillary Scholten: “The United States Supreme Court sided with Louisiana's map.”

“But then another lawsuit claimed that the new district relied too heavily on race when drawing the map, and that violated the equal protection clause of the Constitution. And in a 6, 3 decision, The United States Supreme Court sided with Louisiana's map. Critics of the ruling warn that the decision weakens one of the most important remaining protections against racial discrimination in voting. Here's why that's so concerning Congress.” (02:07–02:12)

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