On April 29, the Supreme Court handed down Louisiana v. Callais — upending the protections of the Voting Rights Act and allowing states to gerrymander districts irrespective of the impact on individual voting rights. Wendy Weiser, Vice President for Democracy at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU, joins Tanya to unpack what the 6-3 decision actually does, who it affects, and why Justice Kagan said it leaves voting rights protections“all but a dead letter.” Listen as they discuss the legal mechanics, the political fallout, and the practical question every voter should be asking: what protections do I still have heading into 2026?

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