Jackson Protests as SCOTUS Uses Gerrymandering Ruling To Instruct Lower Courts – Full Article

After their decision in Louisiana v. Callais, in which they said race-based gerrymandering was wrong, the Supreme Court sent a Mississippi case back to the U.S. District Court “for further consideration” on Monday.

“This case presents only the question of Section 2’s private enforceability, which our decision in Louisiana v. Callais … did not address,” Jackson dissented, referencing Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

“Thus, I see no basis for vacating the lower court’s judgment,” she added.

In the case of Louisiana v. Callais, which came out last month, the Supreme Court limited the reach of section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. This part of the law limits how states can draw voting districts that affect black voters.