The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 5, 2026

Louisiana v. Callais Didn’t Just Affect VRA Section 2 Protections for Black Americans; Hispanic, Native, and Asian-American Districts are Impacted, Too.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s seismic April 29th decision that the Equal Protection Clause prohibits using race in redistricting decisions didn’t just affect African American communities in the South. It also eroded the chance for Hispanic, Native, Asian and other majority-minority communities to elect the candidate of their choice, too.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Native News Online - North Dakota’s 180-Degree Turn in Redistricting Case Sparks Outcry from MHA Nation
Tri-City Herald (WA) - Will landmark Voting Rights ruling erase Latino gains in WA?
NPR - Asian American groups file a legal challenge to Texas' redistricting plans

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - (2024) Federal Court Releases Redistricting New WA Maps After Striking Down Districts Diluting Latino Voting Power
American Democracy Minute - ND Native American Nation Prevails in Protecting Majority-Minority Voting Districts. A Victory for Minority Voters, But GOP Efforts to Neutralize the VRA Continue

Groups Taking Action:

Native American Rights Fund, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 4, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Louisiana Sends States Back to the Gerrymandering Drawing Board to Rig Districts Before the Midterms

The April 29th U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais has unleashed a torrent of last minute gerrymandering, and escalated the redistricting arms race in both red and blue states. The decision could result in seven or more GOP U.S. House seats, not counting the four seats just gerrymandered in Florida.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Louisiana Illuminator - Louisiana governor postpones U.S. House primary elections after Supreme Court ruling
Alabama Reflector - Gov. Kay Ivey calls special legislative session as Alabama seeks legal permission to redistrict
WIS 10 - McMaster chimes in on SC redistricting, SCOTUS Voting Rights Act decision
Mississippi Today - Trump pushes Mississippi to redraw congressional districts after Supreme Court ruling. But legal and political hurdles loom

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - Gerrymandering Arms Race Update: FL Gov. Ron DeSantis Unveils Congressional Redistricting Plan, Gerrymandering 4 Additional GOP Seats

American Democracy Minute - U.S. Supreme Court Neutralizes Remaining VRA Section 2 Protections for Minority Voters and Imperils Majority-Minority Voting Districts Nationwide

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 1, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court Neutralizes Remaining VRA Section 2 Protections for Minority Voters and Imperils Majority-Minority Voting Districts Nationwide
The U.S. Supreme Court all but eliminated remaining Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters in its Louisiana v. Callais decision April 29th. By striking down Louisiana’s two majority-minority voting districts, such districts face elimination nationwide, resulting in fewer minorities elected for federal, state and local government.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

U.S. Supreme Court - Opinion in Louisiana v. Callais
SCOTUSBlog - In major Voting Rights Act case, Supreme Court strikes down redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory
The 19th - Supreme Court decision could undo decades of gains by Black women lawmakers
BallotPedia - Majority Minority U.S. House Districts
NAACP Legal Defense Fund - Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map and Destroys Key Voting Rights Act Provision
Native American Rights Fund - SCOTUS Ruling Guts Voter Protections

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - (2025) Louisiana’s Racial Gerrymandering Defense to SCOTUS Switches from ‘It was for Partisan Reasons’ to ‘The VRA is Unconstitutional’

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Groups Taking Action:
ACLU of Louisiana, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, League of United Latin American Citizens, Asian Law Caucus

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