Supreme Court Ruling on Minority Voting Rights Could Affect House Control and Gerrymandering in Texas

The US Supreme Court upheld a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits maps drawn to dilute minority voting strength, in a surprise 5-4 decision that could lead to the redrawing of election maps across the Deep South. The ruling could alter the balance of power that has given Republicans a slim majority in Congress. The court is expected to rule quickly on a similar challenge to election maps pending in Louisiana, which could create another congressional district favorable to Democrats in addition to the one in Alabama.