Voting rights advocates welcomed a Supreme Court win. But the fight isn't over

A demonstrator holds a sign saying "PROTECT VOTER RIGHTS!" at a 2021 rally in Washington, D.C., calling for Congress to pass new voting rights legislation.

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An unexpected ruling this month by the U.S. Supreme Court has kept in place a key section of the Voting Rights Act.

But the legal fight over this landmark law is far from over.

The high court found the congressional map it allowed Alabama to use for last year’s midterm elections likely violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by minimizing the power of Black voters.