JCPA statement on Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais

“Today’s Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais is nothing less than a moral disgrace. By further gutting the Voting Rights Act, the Court is using partisan gerrymandering as a blanket excuse to strip voters of color of their fundamental right to representation — rights for which many fought, bled, and died.

“Jewish Americans, including JCPA’s founders, were proud partners in that fight — marching in Selma, helping draft the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act, and standing alongside Black Americans in the knowledge that our fates were and are bound together. The Voting Rights Act wasn’t just a political achievement, but also a moral one forged in coalition and in shared purpose. Today’s decision dishonors that legacy.

“One key remedy is clear: Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The protections the Court has gutted must be restored through legislation, and every elected official who claims to believe in our inclusive American democracy must be on record supporting that effort.”