The high court’s action is a consequence of its recent decision affirming a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.

This is actually pretty significant - not just as Supreme Court “inside baseball” but because, coupled with the recent decision in Allen v. Milligan, it will likely result in several new Democratic members of the House of Representatives in the next election. With the House majority as tight as it is, this will be one of the key factors in who controls that chamber.

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