SCOTUS decides minority majority districts ARE unconstitutional.

[Fluffypants]

HUGE BLOW to Democrats as this was how they snuck extra representives to red states. I forsee a lot of redistricting coming up to dismantle those unconstitutional districts.

In other news it looks like the Virginia insane gerrymander plan is going to be smacked down by the Virginia Supreme Court.

https://www.12onyourside.com/2026/04/28/virginia-supreme-court-upholds-block-redistricting-certification/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-limits-use-race-redistricting-win-republicans-rcna245856

 

 

Edited April 29 by Fluffypants

[West]

Race based redistricting is gonzo. The party of slavery and Jim Crowe howls loudly 

[gatomontes99]

What it said was that States cannot consider race in drawing the map. 

The previous use of the voter rights act disproportionately increased the influence of minorities. This ruling hopes to prevent that. It also guarantees that every redistricting will go to court for determination of intent. That will be ok IF the judge is nonpartisan. 

The ruling could have a serious effect on the house. Republicans might pick up 50 seats. I doubt it goes that high, but it will increase. 

In related news, the VA Supreme Court will reject the gerrymandering there in a unanimous (most likely) vote.

Edited April 30 by gatomontes99

[Fluffypants]

1 hour ago, gatomontes99 said:

What it said was that States cannot consider race in drawing the map. 

The previous use of the voter rights act disproportionately increased the influence of minorities. This ruling hopes to prevent that. It also guarantees that every redistricting will go to court for determination of intent. That will be ok IF the judge is nonpartisan. 

The ruling could have a serious effect on the house. Republicans might pick up 50 seats. I doubt it goes that high, but it will increase. 

In related news, the VA Supreme Court will reject the gerrymandering there in a unanimous (most likely) vote.

I saw the questions jidges were asking in Viriginia definately skewed in the favor of rejecting it.

[West]

1 hour ago, gatomontes99 said:

What it said was that States cannot consider race in drawing the map. 

The previous use of the voter rights act disproportionately increased the influence of minorities. This ruling hopes to prevent that. It also guarantees that every redistricting will go to court for determination of intent. That will be ok IF the judge is nonpartisan. 

The ruling could have a serious effect on the house. Republicans might pick up 50 seats. I doubt it goes that high, but it will increase. 

In related news, the VA Supreme Court will reject the gerrymandering there in a unanimous (most likely) vote.

Laura Ingram said likely around 19 seats will flip Republican. 

[robosmith]

Typical RACIST right wingers celebrating blacks LOSING REPRESENTATION; going BACK TO Jim Crow suppression. 🤮

[User]

7 minutes ago, robosmith said:

Typical RACIST right wingers celebrating blacks LOSING REPRESENTATION; going BACK TO Jim Crow suppression. 🤮

Um... once again, you're the most worthless poster on this forum. 

[John Johnston]

9 hours ago, robosmith said:

Typical RACIST right wingers celebrating blacks LOSING REPRESENTATION; going BACK TO Jim Crow suppression. 🤮

It's because the Racist Republicans are about to used as an old dish rag and wiped along the floors. And they know it. 

[West]

35 minutes ago, John Johnston said:

It's because the Racist Republicans are about to used as an old dish rag and wiped along the floors. And they know it. 

Lol. Racial gerrymandering to inflated seats is how the Democrats keep it close 

[Fluffypants]

11 hours ago, robosmith said:

Typical RACIST right wingers celebrating blacks LOSING REPRESENTATION; going BACK TO Jim Crow suppression. 🤮

Getting rid of segregation is Jim Crow?

[Deluge]

11 hours ago, robosmith said:

Typical RACIST right wingers celebrating blacks LOSING REPRESENTATION; going BACK TO Jim Crow suppression. 🤮

What robowoke is trying to say is that REPRESENTATION means blacks are to be led and manipulated by white democrats. 

[Fluffypants]

14 hours ago, robosmith said:

Typical RACIST right wingers celebrating blacks LOSING REPRESENTATION; going BACK TO Jim Crow suppression. 🤮

Nothing is stopping Democrats from running black candidates. Its telling that your worried that without forcing representation black people can't win because other Democrats won't vote for them.

[herbie]

see what happens when all the touted 'checks and balances' are checked themselves?

[Deluge]

10 minutes ago, herbie said:

see what happens when all the touted 'checks and balances' are checked themselves?

See what happens when democrats are caught cheating? 

[robosmith]

5 hours ago, West said:

Lol. Racial gerrymandering to inflated seats is how the Democrats keep it close 

It's to STOP the LONG HISTORY of black voter suppression; esp in the South.

Of course you IGNORANT Canucks KNOW NOTHING about that. LMAO

4 hours ago, Fluffypants said:

Getting rid of segregation is Jim Crow?

Voter suppression is Jim Crow. Duh

RepubliCON RACIAL gerrymander is Jim Crow. Duh

[robosmith]

1 hour ago, Fluffypants said:

Nothing is stopping Democrats from running black candidates. Its telling that your worried that without forcing representation black people can't win because other Democrats won't vote for them.

YOU'RE LYING. When ALL districts are white majority, THEY stop the black candidate from getting elected.

Of course you KNOW that and pretend you don't and that's what makes it YOUR LIE.

[User]

56 minutes ago, herbie said:

see what happens when all the touted 'checks and balances' are checked themselves?

Yes. An end to racist policies.

I know you don’t like that since you are a racist. 

[User]

13 minutes ago, robosmith said:

YOU'RE LYING. When ALL districts are white majority, THEY stop the black candidate from getting elected.

Of course you KNOW that and pretend you don't and that's what makes it YOUR LIE.

Wait… how does that stop a black candidate? 
 

OMG, how did Obama ever become President?!

[Fluffypants]

43 minutes ago, robosmith said:

It's to STOP the LONG HISTORY of black voter suppression; esp in the South.

Of course you IGNORANT Canucks KNOW NOTHING about that. LMAO

Voter suppression is Jim Crow. Duh

RepubliCON RACIAL gerrymander is Jim Crow. Duh

They have the same voting power everyone else has one vote. They aren't being kept from voting. True equality means we don't have certain groups having special rights everyone has the same rights.

I don't see the suppression here. Tell me how does this keep black people from voting?

 

[robosmith]

49 minutes ago, Fluffypants said:

They have the same voting power everyone else has one vote. They aren't being kept from voting. True equality means we don't have certain groups having special rights everyone has the same rights.

I don't see the suppression here. Tell me how does this keep black people from voting?

 

It keeps otherwise qualified black candidates from being elected due to RACISM. Duh

Like it has done for hundreds of years.

Just admit you don't understand the HISTORY.

The discrimination has moved from OVERT to so DEVIOUS people like yourself can't understand how it works.

[Legato]

6 minutes ago, robosmith said:

It keeps otherwise qualified black candidates from being elected due to RACISM. Duh

Like it has done for hundreds of years.

Just admit you don't understand the HISTORY.

The discrimination has moved from OVERT to so DEVIOUS people like yourself can't understand how it works.

The share of Black House members is nearly equal to the share of Black Americans in the US.

According to your twisted logic racism got them elected?

 

[Deluge]

2 hours ago, robosmith said:

Voter suppression is Jim Crow. Duh

RepubliCON RACIAL gerrymander is Jim Crow. Duh

Jim Crow is, and always will be, democrat. You racists need to stop projecting. It's part of why you lost in 2024.  

[Deluge]

16 minutes ago, robosmith said:

Just admit you don't understand the HISTORY.

The discrimination has moved from OVERT to so DEVIOUS people like yourself can't understand how it works.

Here is the PRESENT: 

About 11% of our congress identifies as black. 

About 15% of the nation is black. 

Are you crying because congress isn't 15% black? 

 

[West]

2 hours ago, robosmith said:

It's to STOP the LONG HISTORY of black voter suppression; esp in the South.

Of course you IGNORANT Canucks KNOW NOTHING about that. LMAO

Voter suppression is Jim Crow. Duh

RepubliCON RACIAL gerrymander is Jim Crow. Duh

How's democrat gerrymandering policies working out? 

High unemployment. High murder rate. Low graduation rate. 

Democrats are a failure. They created the problem. They reinforce and keep it going. Sad.

[User]

44 minutes ago, robosmith said:

It keeps otherwise qualified black candidates from being elected due to RACISM. Duh

Like it has done for hundreds of years.

Just admit you don't understand the HISTORY.

The discrimination has moved from OVERT to so DEVIOUS people like yourself can't understand how it works.

The only racism proven here was the racism being used to design these districts.