Court Limits Ability to Bring Race-Based Lawsuits Against Congressional Maps

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Mr. Rudofsky's ruling was appealed, resulting in the Nov. 20 decision that bars "private right of action" in relation to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in the seven states under the jurisdiction of the 8th Circuit appeals court.
53% : In legal terms, the ability of non-government entities to bring lawsuits is called a "private right of action," also referred to as a "private cause of action.
51% : Others, including the left-leaning Democracy Docket, expressed opposition to the Nov. 20 ruling against the "private right of action.
49% : But with the Nov. 20 decision, the 8th Circuit court has effectively ruled that there is no "private right of action" for Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
48% : Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, meant to protect against race-based vote dilution, has been widely leveraged by private individuals and groups against federal, state, and local electoral maps.

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