Louisiana v. Callais · ¶53

The question before us now is whether compliance with the Voting Rights Act should be added to our very short list of compelling interests that can justify racial discrimination. To answer that question, we must understand exactly what § 2 of the Voting Rights Act demands with respect to the drawing of legislative districts. We therefore turn to the text of that provision.

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