1965 Voting Rights Act

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Conservative justices question constitutionality of key Voting Rights Act plank

Rep. Terri Sewell evoked John Lewis and the Civil Rights Movement after oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais on Wednesday.

October 16, 2025

Panel reflects on Voting Rights Act’s past, present and future for its 60th year

Experts convened to discuss the Voting Rights Act's impact, future threats, and the ongoing fight for accessible voting rights in the United States.

August 20, 2025

Court orders Alabama to keep using current districts until 2030 redistricting

The panel of three judges declined to place Alabama under preclearance, but chose to retain jurisdiction until the injunction lapses.

August 11, 2025

Rep. Sewell pushes voter protection bill on Voting Rights Act’s 60th anniversary

On the Voting Rights Act's 60th anniversary, Rep. Terri Sewell called on Congress to pass critical voting rights legislation.

August 7, 2025

Supreme Court prepares to consider constitutionality of key Voting Rights Act provision

The Supreme Court’s request for briefs on majority-minority districts’ constitutionality indicates a forthcoming ruling could upend the Voting Rights Act.

August 4, 2025

Allen asks for redistricting case’s appeal back to SCOTUS

Alabama appealed its lengthy redistricting fight, seeking to take its racial discrimination case back to the Supreme Court.

June 9, 2025

Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March

Make no mistake about it, this event led to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

March 5, 2025

voting and civil rights concept - vote inserted into ballot box slot on election over american flag

Bill seeks voting rights expansion, faces down rival legislation

The Alabama Voting Rights Act would reduce requirements for voting rights renewal and allow same day voter registration.

September 2, 2024

Congress must restore voting rights the Supreme Court took away

Our elections are the foundation of our democracy. They give everyone an equal voice in the systems that govern our lives.

June 28, 2023

SCOTUS offers few hints on question of Alabama voting maps

The court's conservative justices seemed to be searching for a way to back the state, but also offered criticism.

October 5, 2022