Will SCOTUS gut Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act on Thursday?

[FelineOverlord]

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[LonePirate]

1. Court watchers think Alito has written the opinion which likely means it is toast.

[FBaggins]

2. The question is whether there's a 9-0 ruling possible

Something that gives Arizona the win (which they almost certainly will get) without throwing out the 9th circuit’s rationale that a disparate impact by race can be enough to overturn a law.

Without that… lawsuits like the one in GA aren’t going anywhere.

[Deminpenn]

3. If that happens, it could mean Dems will expand

SCOTUS as well as the lower courts. Remember Biden has a commission looking at the federal courts that has a 6 month window to report and they are well into that timeframe.

Not too long ago, I read or heard that even though FDR's court packing plan failed, SCOTUS got the message and never again overturned a New Deal law. I think Roberts will follow this precedent.

[FBaggins]

4. Democrats don't lack the motivation to expand the courts now

They lack the votes to accomplish it.