Louisiana v. Callais · ¶77

In short, § 2 imposes liability only when the evidence supports a strong inference that the State intentionally drew its districts to afford minority voters less opportunity because of their race. Not only does this interpretation follow from the plain text of § 2, but it is consistent with the limited authority that the Fifteenth Amendment confers.

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