Alito opinion in Louisiana v. Callais weakens VRA Section 2 protections

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Louisiana v. Callais that Louisiana's court-ordered second majority-Black congressional district was itself an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the majority, holding that race had been the predominant factor without a compelling governmental interest. Justice Elena Kagan dissented, joined by Sotomayor and Jackson, writing that the decision renders Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act "all but a dead letter." The ruling immediately triggered redistricting actions in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas.