Our response to Louisiana v. Callais

In a 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district is unconstitutional. The court hollowed out Article 2 of the Voting Rights Act, narrowing it so that it forbids only intentional discrimination rather than politically motivated map-drawing that has long been recognized as having the clear effect of discriminating against communities of color. The decision opens the way for lawmakers in states to redraw maps that will dilute the voices of voters of color everywhere.

Ann Toback, CEO of the Workers Circle responded:

“ The MAGA majority on the Supreme Court has betrayed the American people, silenced the voices of millions of voters of color, and rewarded corrupt, lawless politicians intent on ending free and fair elections in this nation. This bought-and-paid-for majority has greenlit both racial discrimination and rabid gerrymandering while hobbling the Voting Rights Act protections that were won at great sacrifice. 

We the people will not stand idly by. We refuse to be subjects, we will never be silenced, and with every ounce of our strength we will deliver millions of voters to the polls and take back our freedom to vote. Congress, too, must act and they can start by banning gerrymandering and setting term limits for the Supreme Court.”

ABOUT THE WORKERS CIRCLE:

The Workers Circle is a national Jewish social justice organization founded by Eastern European immigrants who came to the United States fleeing autocracy and persecution and seeking democratic freedoms. That history drives the organization’s work  today. Home to the grassroots power-building model of Democracy Circles, national freedom vigils, and the Talk to Your Sheriff program, the Workers Circle’s multigenerational activist community of 200,000+ people powers our strategic, non-partisan campaigns to empower voters, strengthen Constitutional rights, and demand the multiracial democracy we need.