The most conservative appeals court in the United States recently heard arguments in a case involving allegedly discriminatory electoral maps in Galveston, Texas. This case has the potential to further weaken the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which includes six judges appointed by Donald Trump among its 17 active judges, is reviewing whether Black and Latino voters can protect their combined electoral influence.
The case, Petteway v. Galveston County, questions the right of minority groups to form “coalition districts” to elect representatives.
