No Law Can Fix What the Supreme Court Just Did | Expert Panel

The Supreme Court just gutted the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais, delivering what Marc Elias calls the worst voting rights ruling in modern memory. The fight isn't over — but no new law can undo what the court just did. So what comes next, and how do we actually push back? In this Democracy Docket panel, Marc Elias is joined by Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; Leah Litman, University of Michigan law professor and co-host of Strict Scrutiny; and Rep. Jamie Raskin, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee. Together, they break down the Callais ruling, the Supreme Court's pattern of dismantling voting rights, the threat to Black and Latino representation in Congress, and the real reforms that could turn this around. This conversation was part of a members-only live event. Support Democracy Docket by becoming a member and get exclusive access: https://bit.ly/3OK7w4A 0:00 The worst voting rights case in modern history 0:59 Damon Hewitt breaks down Louisiana v. Callais 2:07 A trilogy of bad decisions: Shelby, Brnovich, and Callais 4:22 Raskin: green light for partisan gerrymandering 7:37 The path forward: multi-member districts and the For the People Act 10:12 Leah Litman: the court has revealed itself as partisan hacks 13:31 The Merrick Garland–Amy Barrett hypocrisy 15:54 Texas redistricting and the shadow docket contradiction 17:09 Callais as a cultural moment: delegitimizing Black elected officials 19:59 Hewitt: a jurisprudence to match white nationalist grievance 22:33 Raskin: silver linings and the case for structural reform 32:43 Litman: expanding the court and anti-corruption reforms Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint. Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play out in Congress, in the Trump administration and in states around the country. As Trump and his GOP allies work to dismantle our democracy, we’re committed to exposing the threats through in-depth reporting and expert analysis you won't find anywhere else. Catch up on our latest reporting: https://www.democracydocket.com/ Sign up for our free newsletters: https://newsletters.democracydocket.c... Follow us: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydoc... X: https://x.com/DemocracyDocket Facebook:   / democracydocket   Instagram:   / democracydocket   Reddit:   / democracydocket   TikTok:   / democracydocket