The Supreme Court gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in Callais. Combined with executive orders eliminating DEI programs and halting civil rights enforcement, there is no remaining federal tool to challenge discriminatory voting maps.
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- I'm calling to urge the Senator to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
- The Supreme Court destroyed Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in Callais. There is now no federal mechanism to challenge racially discriminatory voting maps.
- The administration also eliminated all federal DEI programs, revoked 60 years of contractor nondiscrimination requirements, and halted every DOJ civil rights investigation.
- Juneteenth means nothing if the rights it celebrates are gone. Please pass the John Lewis Act.
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Dear [Senator/Representative name],
I am writing as a constituent from [city, state] about pass the john lewis voting rights act.
The Supreme Court destroyed Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in Callais. There is now no federal mechanism to challenge racially discriminatory voting maps.
The administration also eliminated all federal DEI programs, revoked 60 years of contractor nondiscrimination requirements, and halted every DOJ civil rights investigation.
The facts support this: 60 years Duration of contractor nondiscrimination requirements revoked by Executive Order 14173. 19 Congressional Black Caucus members who could lose seats from post-Callais redistricting. 1,700+ Confederate monuments still standing on public land across the country.
I am asking you to take a public position on this issue and act accordingly. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]
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- 60 years Duration of contractor nondiscrimination requirements revoked by Executive Order 14173
- 19 Congressional Black Caucus members who could lose seats from post-Callais redistricting
- 1,700+ Confederate monuments still standing on public land across the country
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On April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais. Seven weeks later, the federal government will observe Juneteenth as a paid holiday. The contradiction defines 2026. The holiday exists. The rights it commemorates are being dismantled.
Since January 2025, executive orders eliminated every federal DEI program, revoked 60 years of nondiscrimination requirements for federal contractors, froze all DOJ civil rights investigations, and dismissed police reform consent decrees in Minneapolis, Louisville, Phoenix, and Memphis. The legal standard for proving discrimination through disparate impact was abandoned. The National Park Service replaced Juneteenth and MLK Day as fee-free days with the president's birthday.
The Callais ruling completed what Shelby County started. There is no remaining federal mechanism to challenge racially discriminatory voting maps. Contact your senators about the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Support state-level voting rights litigation through the Campaign Legal Center and NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Register voters for November 2026.
This action is part of our Civil Rights coverage.