To make sure our listeners understand its importance, why was the Clay ruling so important and so challenging to the United States being a multiracial democracy?

Sure.

Let me start at the beginning.

Calais was about ensuring Louisiana voters had a fair opportunity to elect candidates of choice.

During the last redistricting, LDF sued State of Louisiana because it drew a district that did not fairly represent the voting strength of Black voters.

They drew a plan with one opportunity district, and a court found that actually Louisiana should have drawn two, or it would have been a violation of Section 2.

So Louisiana did that.

So what are some of the things that have since that ruling? It was just in April, right? That's

Perfect.

All right.

Thank you.

Thanks for that question and thanks for the opportunity t- to join you all.

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is a key part of the Voting Rights Act, which by the way, is only 60 years old.

Uh, it's a Gen X statute.

It's a, it's a young statute.

So, I'm just curious, the thoughts from the lawyers, should there be cameras broadcasting these proceedings?