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Sat May 9, 2026, 11:53 PM 4 hrs ago

'When we've gone to the Supreme Court and said, Black voters are at risk, we've been told you can't rush these things'

Emoluments Clause @Emolclause
#BREAKING: Marc Elias: “…the final thing which…for me was the hardest part, is watching the U.S. Supreme Court…see the chaos unfolding and EXPEDITING the issuance of…the mandate…This is the thing that actually allows opinions…to go into force…it normally takes 32 days…but they EXPEDITED it…and that is in STARK CONTRAST…to how they have treated this in the past. When we and others have gone to the Supreme Court and said, look, Black voters are at risk here, we’ve been told no, you can’t rush these things.”




Supreme Court Agrees to Fast-Track Voting Rights Act Mandate
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/supreme-court-agrees-to-expedite-louisiana-redistricting-mandate

Justices Jackson and Alito spar over Supreme Court decision to expedite Louisiana redistricting ruling
The decision led liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to harshly criticize the court's conservative majority as Louisiana rushes to draw a new map for this year's election.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/louisiana-redistricting-ruling-take-effect-immediately-jackson-alito-rcna343577
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