Would the Supreme Court undermine new voting legislation?

Harris L Supreme Court, voter suppression July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 1 Minute

This is an excellent point. Based on what the court decided on Arizona, it’s reasonable to think the court would rule against any new laws that tried to restore voting rights. This is a bad situation and I am not optimistic that voting rights will ever be protected with the current court balance..

After #SCOTUS AZ ruling, "A lot of people woke up this morning recognizing there are two really big thresholds and maybe the second one is now bigger. No. 1 is: How do you pass this legislation? And second: How do you protect it from this current court?,” says @LevinsonJessica https://t.co/lq6MP93hh6
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) July 8, 2021

Next legal showdown if Ds end filibuster to pass HR 1: GOP AGs have signaled they would argue that even if "elections" clause in Constitution gives Congress authority to set the rules for House/Senate elections, "electors" clause denies them that authority for presidential races https://t.co/lq6MP93hh6
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) July 8, 2021

New: when Ds introduce updated #VotingRightsAct later this summer it likely will specifically counter #SCOTUS decision weakening the law. “W/out congressional action [the] decision will shape our efforts to protect the right to vote for at least the next decade,” @RepTerriSewell https://t.co/lq6MP93hh6
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) July 8, 2021

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