Is the REST of the Voting Rights Act in peril?

[annabanana]

http://apr.org/post/alabama-redistricting-goes-supreme-court-and-veterans-day

Once-powerful Democrats are challenging legislative districts drawn by Alabama Republicans. APR's Stan Ingold reports, the redistricting has helped shrink Democratic representation to just eight seats in the state Senate.

All of the districts represented by Democrats in Alabama have African-Americans as the majority. Black Democrats say the GOP did it by misusing a landmark voting rights law, intended to ensure the right to vote for southern blacks, to instead limit their voting strength. They argue that Republicans relied to heavily on race to draw new electoral maps following the 2010 census. The case goes before the Supreme Court tomorrow. Last year, a conservative majority on the court effectively blocked a key component of the Voting Rights Act, and this case will be watched closely for signs that the rest of the law could be in peril.

[Gothmog]

1. Yes

Jim Crow Roberts has been trying to gut the voting rights since he was in the Reagan DOJ

[fredamae]

2. One sure sign

may be how aggressive they are w/repealing the ACA/Impeachment/Social Security/Medicare/USPS/Fracking-Keystone etc

At least I think it may give us a hint at what might be coming before the 2016 General.....