5th Circuit Will Not Rehear Case Jeopardizing Voting Rights Act Precedent

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Source: Democracy Docket

By Madeleine Greenberg
December 15, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will not rehear a case that could have drastically impacted redistricting and precedent under the Voting Rights Act.

Today, the 5th Circuit denied Louisiana Republicans’ cynical request for the entire 5th Circuit to reconsider the ability of private parties, such as nonprofit organizations and voters, to bring claims under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) to remedy discriminatory maps and voting practices.

This action is the latest in Ardoin v. Robinson, a lawsuit filed on behalf of Black voters challenging Louisiana’s congressional map for diluting the voting strength of Black voters under Section 2 of the VRA.

Earlier this month, Louisiana Republicans asked the entire 5th Circuit — as opposed to the typical three-judge panel — to rehear a decision affirming that Louisiana must draw a new congressional map. Specifically, Republicans challenged part of a November ruling confirming the ability of private litigants (civil right groups, individual voters, etc) to bring lawsuits under Section 2 of the VRA. In legal terms, this concept is known as a private right of action.

Read more: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/5th-circuit-will-not-rehear-case-jeopardizing-voting-rights-act-precedent/

[SWBTATTReg]

1. repugs are facing doom in the upcoming series of elections where the voters are, are just getting to be

what they should be, and not reduced artificially by stupid stunts by repugs in many states, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, etc. just to name a few.

They should be scared. They're about to become a permanent minority party, that in reality should have happened years and years ago (in my mind, they should be deemed an illegal political party or a terrorist organization, since this is how they act).

The GOP hung onto power illegally (IMHO) by rigging voting district borders, denying or making it harder for a lot of voters to enjoy their voting privileges or rights for some weird rationale (Jim Crow laws so-to-speak), ignoring judgments against illegal practices (drawing up the obscenest district maps, and then turning around, reusing the same illegal maps, etc.).

Thus, all of the illegal decisions made by republicans over recent years, created the mess we're in today. As a result, the GOP made itself a majority party, illegally.

Thus, all legal decisions, appointments, etc. passed down by this fake, so-called 'majority' party should be deemed illegal and void.

I know that this won't happen. But the GOP should be banned as a political party since they continue to do illegal things, despite being ruled again and again NOT to do these illegal acts, they turn around and reissue illegal maps, continue to embrace illegality.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. The concept that there is no private right of action under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is wrong

I am glad that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected this claim

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[TomSlick]

6. You are, of course, correct. However, we are likely to see what SCOTUS thinks.

This decision is contrary to a recent ruling by the Eighth Circuit. A split between circuits increases the odds of SCOTUS granting certiorari.

[BaronChocula]

3. Marc Elias and Democracy Docket do great work

I'm sharing some Christmas spirit.

https://www.democracydocket.com/support/

[MayReasonRule]

4. Louisiana Is Under Y'all Qaeda NAT-C FASCIST Rule! Mike Johnson Resides Less Than 30 Miles Form My Home...

So is Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, etcetera ad nauseum...


VOTE!!!

[TeamProg]

5. Good news. nt