Lawmakers in several southern states are meeting this week to consider redistricting plans in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court’s decision slashing a key Voting Rights Act protection has led to a renewed redistricting arms race, with both parties promising maximalist approaches to redraws. Eight states have already enacted new maps ahead of the midterms,

The number of competitive U.S. House of Representatives districts in this fall’s midterm elections was ⁠already near ⁠historic lows before the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Wednesday opened ⁠the door to even more aggressive efforts to draw district lines for political gain.

Eric Holder, chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, talks with NPR's Michel Martin about a Supreme Court ruling that could pave the way for a drop in Black representation in Congress.

The Georgia Democrat said he hopes for Congress to reinstate the law’s original pre-clearance requirements for certain states.

The Supreme Court’s decision last week invalidating Louisiana’s congressional map has spawned a fast-moving set of court fights over the state’s ongoing primary, as Gov. Jeff Landry seeks to halt the ongoing primaries to draw a new congressional map.

Last week, in a six-to-three ruling along ideological lines, the Supreme Court dealt a major blow to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.That’s the landmark Civil Rights era law designed to prevent racial discrimination in an election.

The Supreme Court decides cases. But it also decides when to decide them – and that timing can be just as consequential as the ruling itself.Now we have a real-world example.In a closely watched decision last week,