The Supreme Court seemed likely to limit race-based electoral districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act after hearing arguments by lawyers for Louisiana and the Trump administration.

The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority appeared open to weakening the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a way that could limit minority representation in Congress.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a major voting rights case that could cement Republicans’ control of the House, with the court’s conservative majority signaling they could substantially weaken a protection in the Voting Rights Act that helps prevent racially discriminatory practices.

The Supreme Court case comes as several GOP-led states have embarked on rare mid-decade redistricting fights, in attempt to gain an advantage in the 2026 midterms.

WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court 's conservative justices signaled their willingness on Wednesday to undercut another key section of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark 1965 federal law enacted by Congress to prevent racial discrimination in voting.

Michael Richardson speaks with Tyler attorney Justin Roberts about Louisiana v. Callais, a case surrounding the Voting Rights Act being put before the Supreme Court.

Questions asked during a Supreme Court hearing last week suggest change is coming, but the extent seems to hinge on the positions of three conservative justices, some say.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared ready to gut a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that has helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than a half century, a change that would boost Republican electoral prospects, particularly across the South.

Harvard Law Professor Mark Tushnet, who once clerked for Marshall and chronicled his career in two books, reflects on how today’s justices have strayed from his example.