John Roberts
Chief Justice of the United States since 2005
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| 2023 | Roberts joined the liberal justices in Allen v. Milligan, a 5-4 Supreme Court decision that ruled Alabama's congressional redistricting plan violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. He wrote the majority opinion, concluding that Alabama must draw an additional majority-minority district and affirmed that race can be considered in drawing electoral maps. |
| 2023 | Roberts joined the liberal justices in Allen v. Milligan, a 5-4 Supreme Court decision that ruled Alabama's congressional redistricting plan violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. He wrote the majority opinion, concluding that Alabama must draw an additional majority-minority district and affirmed that race can be considered in drawing electoral maps. |
| 2013 | In Shelby County v. Holder, Roberts struck down key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, eliminating federal preclearance requirements for states with a history of voter suppression. This ruling led to the closure of nearly 1,000 U.S. polling places, many in predominantly African-American counties, and enabled increased voter registration purges and voting restrictions. |
| 2013 | In Shelby County v. Holder, Roberts struck down key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, eliminating federal preclearance requirements for states with a history of voter suppression. This ruling led to the closure of nearly 1,000 U.S. polling places, many in predominantly African-American counties, and enabled increased voter registration purges and voting restrictions. |
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