

The Supreme Court Upholds South Carolina’s Voting Map
May 31, 2024
Leading election and voting rights scholar, Joshua Douglas, discusses the recent Supreme Court ruling upholding South Carolina's voting map against a challenge from the NAACP. The podcast explores the distinctions between partisan and racial gerrymandering, implications for future boundary disputes, and the evolving views on racial gerrymandering in the Supreme Court. Additionally, the discussion delves into Justice Thomas's color blindness principle in voting rights and the potential impact of the court's decision on future voting rights and redistricting.
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Legal Analysis of Racial Gerrymandering in South Carolina
01:40 • 2min
Analyzing the Motivations Behind Redistricting in South Carolina
03:24 • 3min
The Evolving Views on Racial Gerrymandering in the Supreme Court
05:55 • 22min
Justice Thomas's Color Blindness Principle in Voting Rights
27:48 • 26min
Analysis of Supreme Court Decision on South Carolina Voting Map and Future Voting Rights
54:17 • 4min