Here’s What “Moore v. Harper” Means for Voting Rights Going Forward

The rejection of “independent state legislature” doctrine means fights against gerrymanders and racist laws can proceed.

Chief Justice John Roberts has historically not decided cases in a way that protects voting rights. In 2013, he authored Shelby v. Holder, which drove a stake through the heart of the Voting Rights Act. And in 2021, he voted to further weaken the Act in Brnovich v. DNC. But this past month, Roberts surprisingly authored two new Supreme Court opinions that support the right to vote. On June 8...

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