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 2:56 PM MDT

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.

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

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

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