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Supreme Court Vacates Discrimination Finding Against Washington State Map
Original: With Voting Rights Act gutted, Supreme Court vacates discrimination finding against Washington map
The US Supreme Court has vacated a lower court's finding that Washington state's legislative map discriminated against voters, a ruling that comes as the Voting Rights Act has been weakened by earlier court decisions. Voting rights advocates warn the decision makes it harder to challenge redistricting plans, while supporters say courts have overreached in map-drawing disputes.
Why now: The ruling lands amid ongoing national battles over redistricting and the weakening of the Voting Rights Act.
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- With Voting Rights Act gutted, Supreme Court vacates discrimination finding against Washington map · Democracy Docket
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