"Look, I too wish she had retired before her continued presence on the court became a prelude to the current disaster, but RBG was right as, well, rain on this one. At the time, jurisdictions all over the country already had plans in place to reassert white supremacy at the polls. They were just waiting for the carefully manufactured conservative majority on the Supreme Court to begin vivisecting the Voting Rights Act,"
"From Politico: While such a decision is no sure thing, [Ed. Note: Yes, it is.] some states are nonetheless planning for the scenario. The potential scramble to redraw could completely reshape the midterms, and Democrats are already sounding the alarm. One Democratic group forecasted an ambitious 19 seat pickup for the GOP by dismantling majority Black and other majority-minority districts currently protected by the VRA, though that would be an extreme scenario where every possible state redistricts. [Ed. Note: They will.]"
Preclearance under the Voting Rights Act historically blocked discriminatory electoral changes by requiring covered jurisdictions to obtain federal approval before altering voting laws. The Shelby County v. Holder decision effectively eliminated preclearance, enabling jurisdictions to implement plans that reassert white supremacy at the polls and to prepare partisan redistricting. A conservative Supreme Court majority has begun dismantling remaining VRA protections, prompting states to plan redistricting that could reshape midterms. One forecast estimated up to a 19-seat GOP gain if majority-minority districts are dismantled. South Carolina Republicans are targeting Rep. Jim Clyburn's seat as part of these plans.
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