Broken Law

Episode 71: The Voting Rights Act Is on Life Support


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On October 4, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Merrill v. Milligan, a case about Alabama's racially gerrymandered congressional map. The question looming over this case is whether the Supreme Court will destroy what remains of the Voting Rights Act. Lindsay Langholz speaks with Bradley Heard from the Southern Poverty Law Center about the case, take aways from the oral argument, and what to expect when the Court hands down its decision next year.

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Today's Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program

Guest: Bradley Heard, Deputy Legal Director, SPLC's Voting Rights Practice Group

Link: U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Merrill v. Milligan

Link: ACS and SPLC Program on Merrill v. Milligan

Link: The Packed Supreme Court Threatens What Remains of the VRA, ACS statement

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