After Supreme Court ruling, what's the future of the Voting Rights Act?

NPR | By Tyler Bartlam,

Mary Louise Kelly, Tinbete Ermyas, Brianna Scott

Published April 29, 2026 at 4:56 PM EDT

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with election law expert Richard Hasen about Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling in the landmark case Louisiana v. Callais.

Tyler Bartlam

Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.

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Tinbete Ermyas

Brianna Scott

Brianna Scott is currently a producer at the Consider This podcast.

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