Bloomberg Law SCOTUS May Gut Voting Rights Act & Elon Musk Pay Package
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Oct 15, 2025 Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr shares insights on the potential limitations the Court's conservative justices may impose on race-based electoral districts, raising fears over the future of the Voting Rights Act. Meanwhile, Columbia Law School professor Eric Talley analyzes the complexities of Elon Musk's controversial $55 billion pay package litigation, considering fiduciary duties and the impact of shareholder votes. The discussion highlights the intertwining of legal decisions with political consequences, particularly as they relate to upcoming elections.
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Majority-Minority Districts At Risk
- The Supreme Court may end the long-standing remedy of drawing majority Black or Hispanic districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Greg Stohr warns the Court could declare intentional race-based remedies inappropriate even when courts find vote dilution.
Conservative Push To Restrict Section 2
- Six conservative justices signaled interest in limiting the Voting Rights Act and majority-minority districts.
- Stohr explains conservatives may restrict race-based remedies even when plaintiffs show current discrimination.
Endpoint Argument Echoes Affirmative Action Case
- Justice Kavanaugh suggested race-based remedies should have an endpoint like in the affirmative action decision.
- Plaintiffs counter that current tests already require proof of ongoing discriminatory voting to justify such remedies.