In the absence of new federal voting protections, the courts may be the final gatekeeper of democracy.
Federal judges in Alabama ruled that Republicans illegally discriminated against Black voters when they crafted the state’s congressional map last year.
In North Carolina and Texas, congressional maps are entangled in legal battles as well. Lawsuits in both states allege the maps are discriminatory to Black and Latino voters despite Republicans saying they drew districts with a “race blind” approach.
Michael Lee, senior counsel of the democracy program for Brennan Center, and Danielle Brown, deputy national field director for Black Voters Matter, join Charles Blow on “Prime” to discuss.
All this and more on “Prime.”
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