Voting Rights Act
Kagan accused her conservative colleagues of doing Congress' work for them, saying "this Court has no right to remake" a key section of the Voting Rights Act.
The ruling in Brnovich v. DNC could have implications for voting measures nationwide.
The Justice Department has made its first move against one of the voting laws passed in the wake of Donald Trump's lies about the 2020 election.
How the Supreme Court rules on two Arizona laws that restrict voter access could gut what remains of the Voting Rights Act.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The case comes as Republicans in some states are pursuing new restrictions after Trump made false claims of widespread voter fraud.
The GOP has been pushing a wave of voter restrictions after Democrats won big in 2020. A conservative majority on the court has voting rights advocates worried.
President Donald Trump is "openly seeking to disenfranchise Black voters," citing baseless claims of election fraud, the lawsuit argues.
The Republican and former college football coach stumbled when asked his position on the landmark 1965 civil rights law.
The former president said Democrats should ditch the “Jim Crow relic” to make Election Day a national holiday, end gerrymandering and revitalize the Voting Rights Act.
Data shows Texas officials have quickly closed polling places in some of the most diverse, rapidly growing regions of the state.