Supreme Court Directs Lower Courts to Reexamine Decisions in Voting Rights Act Cases

The high court said vote-dilution claims against Mississippi and North Dakota need to be reexamined after its recent landmark redistricting ruling.

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, on April 3, 2026. Rahmat Gul/AP Photo

The U.S. Supreme Court on May 18 ordered lower courts to reconsider rulings in two redistricting cases that concern whether private individuals may sue to enforce a federal law that bans discriminatory voting practices.

The court directed the lower courts to take another look at the cases from Mississippi and North Dakota in light of its recent landmark ruling limiting the use of race in redistricting efforts.