Republicans could draw 19 more House seats after an upcoming Supreme Court ruling

Politico.com ^ | 10/08/2025 | Andrew Howard

[Beave Meister]

Many experts are forecasting the end of a key provision of election law — enabling Republicans to shore up their advantage in the House, according to a new report.

Democratic voting rights groups are preparing for a nightmare scenario if the Supreme Court guts a key part of the landmark civil rights-era legislation, the Voting Rights Act — a very real possibility this term.

Ahead of the court’s Oct. 15 rehearing of Louisiana v. Callais — a case that has major implications for the VRA — two voting rights groups are sounding the alarm, warning that eliminating Section 2, a provision that prohibits racial gerrymandering when it dilutes minority voting power, would let Republicans redraw up to 19 House seats to favor the party and crush minority representation in Congress.

[Preachin']

The GOP needs to go scorched earth on the democrats. The democrats have certainly used the courts to their advantage for decades.

We need to play for keeps in all the legal battles and take full advantage with every legal win.

[MinorityRepublican]

Not even Ronald Reagan was able to do much on the domestic front. He was not even able to get Robert Bork confirmed.

[Svartalfiar]

We should pass a law redefining “minority” for any governmental anything.

There will be several groups of minorities, each with varying amounts of rights and responsibilities.

The majority is defined as “citizen”, including natural-born (only American citizenship), a partial-born (any dual status inherited from parents), and naturalized. With minorities consisting of green cards, visitors, illegals, diplomats, etc etc.

[Sacajaweau]

Non-citizens have always been counted. It’s the illegals that shouldn’t be counted.

[Candor7]

The Demoncraps have gerryandered for years.

Now its our turn.

Let them have their tantrums.

[Wallace T.]

If I recall, Goetz turned himself in. In 2025, there are cameras in every bus and train car. Not that it does anything to prevent crime, but a modern day vigilante would be recorded on camera. If he had a cell phone, that would be used to determine his whereabouts at the time and identify him. While some violent criminal, especially one who is not white and in a blue city, will not be pursued vigorously, a vigilante or even just a person who acted in self-defense, particularly if he is white, will be tracked down quickly and have the book thrown at him, figuratively speaking.