Is Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Unconstitutional?
Unpacking the history and future of racial gerrymandering in America
August 14, 20251h 4m
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Show Notes
In this episode, Bradley Smith of Capital University Law School and Nicholas Stephanopoulos of Harvard Law School join to discuss the history and future of racial gerrymandering, including how the Court’s upcoming decision in Louisiana v. Callais could affect the Voting Rights Act.
Resources
- Louisiana v. Callais (2025)
- Allen v. Milligan (2023)
- Shelby County v. Holder (2013)
- Nicholas Stephanopoulos, Aligning Election Law (2024)
- Bradley Smith, Unfree Speech: The Folly of Campaign Finance Reform (2001)
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