And Milligan weakens Florida’s defense for eliminating a Black opportunity district around Jacksonville, which hinges on race-conscious districting being unconstitutional.
Put it all together and at least 2-3, and quite possibly more, congressional districts are likely to change hands because of Milligan.
Lower courts have found already that the current maps in those states likely, or do, violate Sec.
In Texas, it’s possible one or more new Hispanic VRA districts will have to be created.
In that context, Roberts continued, “we are not persuaded by Alabama’s arguments that section 2 as interpreted in Gingles exceeds the remedial authority of Congress.”
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Milligan, Wasserman, Cook, ”, “ Lean, Nicholas Stephanopoulos, Stephanopoulos, Richard Pildes, Pildes, John Roberts’s, Roberts
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