Sign up for Executive Dysfunction, a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story each week about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing back. You’ll also receive updates on the latest from Slate’s Jurisprudence team.
The Supreme Court made its attack on the Voting Rights Act even worse on Monday through a shadow docket order that significantly expands the invitation to gerrymander racial minorities out of power that the court extended just 12 days earlier in Louisiana v. Callais. By a 6–3 vote, the Republican-appointed supermajority effectively overturned the court’s 2023 decision against Alabama’s illegal congressional map, allowing
Our editorial team includes several staff writers, each contributing their specialized knowledge to enhance the depth and breadth of our event and story coverage.