Voting Rights Act

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibits racial discrimination in voting, including practices that deny or abridge the right to vote on account of race or color.

1. Abbott v. Perez

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 25, 2018)
3. VictimsShannon PerezDefendantsGreg AbbottPlaintiffsShannon PerezDefense AttorneysScott A. KellerPlaintiff AttorneysPaul M. SmithJudgesSamuel AlitoInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States District Court for the Western District of Texas
4. Case Tags: Voting Rights Act;Racial Gerrymandering;Fourteenth Amendment;Equal Protection Clause

1. Allen v. Milligan

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 8, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Wes Allen]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Evan Milligan]]><![CDATA[Alabama State Conference of the NAACP]]><![CDATA[Greater Birmingham Ministries]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Alabama State Conference of the NAACP]]><![CDATA[Greater Birmingham Ministries]]>
4. Case Tags: Voting Rights Act;Racial Gerrymandering;Supreme Court;Section 2

1. Wisconsin Legislature v. Wisconsin Elections Commission

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 23, 2022)
3. DefendantsWisconsin Elections CommissionTony EversPlaintiffsWisconsin LegislatureDefense AttorneysJosh KaulJudgesAnnette ZieglerPatience RoggensackRebecca BradleyBrian HagedornAnn Walsh BradleyRebecca DalletJill KarofskyInstitutionsWisconsin Supreme CourtWisconsin LegislatureWisconsin Elections CommissionOffice of the Governor of Wisconsin
4. Case Tags: Redistricting;Gerrymandering;Voting Rights Act;Wisconsin Supreme Court

1. Louisiana v. Callais

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 29, 2026)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Paul Callais]]><![CDATA[其他原告]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[State of Louisiana]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Liz Murrill]]>Judges<![CDATA[David C. Joseph]]><![CDATA[Robert R. Summerhays]]><![CDATA[Carl E. Stewart]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]>
4. Case Tags: Redistricting;Racial Gerrymandering;Voting Rights Act;Equal Protection Clause