Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is when - AP News

Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is when  AP News

US Supreme Court limits use of race in drawing electoral maps

The decision will make it more difficult to successfully challenge legislative maps for diluting the voting power of racial minorities.

Civil rights leaders see the voting rights ruling as a ‘betrayal.’

Leaders and activists said a Supreme Court ruling had the potential to unravel decades of work toward giving Black Americans fair representation.

By Audra D. S. Burch

Supreme Court Told Trump’s End to Migrant Shield Not Driven by Race - Bloomberg.com

Supreme Court Told Trump’s End to Migrant Shield Not Driven by Race  Bloomberg.com

What the Supreme Court just did

With the Voting Rights Act

By Amber Phillips

US Supreme Court curbs race-based voting maps in landmark ruling

In a 6-3 ruling split along ideological lines, the conservative-dominated court struck down a map that creates a second majority-Black district in Louisiana, finding it amounted to an unconstitutional racial gerrymander despite being drawn to comply with the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

Trump news at a glance: White House celebrates as civil rights groups condemn supreme court’s Voting Rights Act ruling

Court’s 6-3 decision is a major upheaval in US civil rights law and gives lawmakers permission to draw districting plans that weaken the influence of Black and other minority voters– key US politics stories from Wednesday 29 April at a glance The US supreme court has ruled that Louisiana will have to redraw its congressional map, in a landmark decision that effectively guts a major section of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark 1965 civil rights law that prevents racial discrimination in voti...

By Guardian staff

Supreme Court appears to lean toward ending TPS for some migrants

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared sympathetic to the Trump administration's move to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians in the country.

By Nina Totenberg

Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s historic Voting Rights Act opinion and what’s next for the midterms - CNN

Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s historic Voting Rights Act opinion and what’s next for the midterms  CNN

New Florida map boosts Republican seats amid national redistricting fight

Florida has become latest state to redraw map, as national electoral landscape transforms before midterm elections.

Thomas leaves nothing left unsaid on racial gerrymandering decision: ‘go further’

Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Gorsuch, says the Voting Rights Act does not regulate redistricting, going beyond the court's 6-3 ruling Wednesday.

US top court mulls scrapping Syrians', Haitians' protection

The Trump administration is appealing lower court orders that blocked it from immediately ending temporary protected status for people from Haiti and Syria.

US Supreme Court curbs race-based voting maps in landmark ruling

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply limited the use of race in drawing electoral districts, in a decision that could reshape congressional maps nationwide and boost Republican prospects ahead of midterm elections. In a 6-3 ruling split along ideological lines, the conservative-dominated court struck down a map that creates a second majority-black district in Louisiana, finding it amounted to an unconstitutional racial gerrymander despite being drawn to comply with the 1965 Voting Rights...

By Agence France-Presse

AOC calls for more Democrat-leaning states to redraw election maps after Supreme Court ruling and GOP push

‘Unfortunately, we have to provide balance,’ the Squad member says

By Eric Garcia

The Supreme Court reshapes US electoral rules with a ruling that limits minority rights

The decision, which bars states from redrawing districts using racial criteria, opens the door for Republicans to regain majority‑Black districts in the South

By Iker Seisdedos García

U.S. Supreme Court curbs Voting Rights Act passed in 1960s to prevent discrimination

Justices rejected a Louisiana congressional map that was drawn with a second majority-Black district

By Bloomberg News

Mamdani slams Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling: ‘It risks disenfranchising millions’

US Supreme Court weakens voting rights law in major ruling; limits protections for minority voters

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark US law designed to stop racial discrimination in voting.

US Supreme Court undermines key provision of Voting Rights Act - The Straits Times

US Supreme Court undermines key provision of Voting Rights Act  The Straits Times

U.S. Supreme Court guts key provision of Voting Rights Act

With November congressional elections looming, the decision could prompt Republican-led states to seek to redraw electoral maps in order to gain an advantage.

US Supreme Court Undermines Key Provision Of Voting Rights Act

The lower court found that the map was guided too much by racial considerations in violation of the constitutional promise of equal protection under the law.

Supreme Court Conservatives Deal Major Blow to Voting Rights

Justice Elena Kagan wrote that the court's 6-3 decision makes a key provision of the Voting Rights Act "all but a dead letter"

By Ryan Bort

SC emphasises impartiality of electoral officers, says any deviation imperils democratic order itself

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed that the discharge of electoral duties demanded scrupulous adherence to the law, transparency in action, and an unwavering commitment to impartiality. “Any deviation from neutrality or departure from the statutory framework, during the election process, imperils not merely the outcome of a particular election, but the democratic order itself,” emphasised Justice Shakeel Ahmed. Justice Ahmed observed that “only through these principles public ...

By none@none.com (Nasir Iqbal)

Top US court mulls ending protections for Haitians, Syrians

A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday examined the Trump administration’s effort to revoke deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians living in t...

Reps amend Electoral Act to clarify pre-election jurisdiction, allow e-service of petitions

The development comes months after President Bola Tinubu assented to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026, which made the electronic transmission of election results optional. The post Reps amend Electoral Act to clarify pre-election jurisdiction, allow e-service of petitions appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Sharon Eboesomi

In Huge Win For Republicans, Supreme Court Curbs Use Of Race In Drawing Voting Districts

In Huge Win For Republicans, Supreme Court Curbs Use Of Race In Drawing Voting Districts In a sweeping 6-3 decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s congressional map with a second majority-Black district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The ruling in Louisiana v. Callais (No. 24-109) delivers a major victory for Republicans by sharply curtailing the Voting Rights Act’s ability to compel the creation of predominantly Black or Hispanic distric...

By Tyler Durden

FG moves to review child rights act over rising abuse cases

Nigeria’s government is reviewing the 2003 Child Rights Act to address rising abuse, cyber threats, and enforcement gaps for better child protection. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-moves-to-review-child-rights-act-over-rising-abuse-cases/

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Reps amend Electoral Act to allow electronic service of court processes

The amendment followed the adoption of a report by the House Committee on Electoral Matters at the Committee of the Whole, presided over by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu. The post Reps amend Electoral Act to allow electronic service of court processes appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

GJA seeks Supreme Court intervention over alleged abuse of Cyber Laws against journalists

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is heading to the Supreme Court to challenge what it describes as the growing abuse of the Electronic Communications Act by security agencies to target journalists.

By Emma Ankrah

Lula's Supreme Court nominee defends limits on judicial power in Brazilian Senate hearing

Jorge Messias, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's nominee to fill the open seat at the Federal Supreme Court (STF), defended on Wednesday before the Senate the need to limit the power of judges, in a bid to expand support for his candidacy in what is shaping up to be a closely contested vote. The Solicitor General of the Union appeared before the Constitution and Justice Committee, where he made explicit overtures toward the Bolsonarist right-wing opposition, particularly critica...