From CSPAN.org’s Washington Journal: Peyton McCrary on the Supreme Court and Voting Rights
On Monday, Peyton McCrary discussed the impact of the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision on Allen v. Milligan, which upheld Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The challenge was brought by minority voters in Alabama following the redrawing of the state’s congressional districts after the 2020 census.
McCrary, now a professorial lecturer at George Washington University Law School, retired as a historian in the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice in 2016. Since leaving government service, he has testified as an expert witness in several voting rights cases. In the interview, McCrary explains this case affirmed the way in which the Supreme Court has addressed cases brought under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act for almost 40 years.
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