Source: Courthouse News Service
“Justice Brett Kavanaugh granted North Dakota tribes temporary reprieve on Wednesday from a federal appeals court’s ruling that could slash enforcement of the Voting Rights Act. Issuing an administrative stay, the Donald Trump appointee prevented changes to North Dakota’s 2021 redistricting maps while the justices review an emergency appeal from two tribes and three voters. At issue is whether private plaintiffs can sue to uphold Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which bans racial discrimination against voters. The remaining vestige of the landmark law has been at the center of voting rights litigation over the last decade, providing a path to challenge discriminatory redistricting plans that dilute the voting power of minorities.” (07/16/25)