May 4, 2026 · 58 min · 20 segments
This week, Stubborn Things is laser-focused on the Supreme Court’s decision in *Louisiana v. Callais*. Our hosts discuss the history of the Voting Rights Act, as well as the *Gingles* test which the…
Jay CostHost
Sean TrendeHost[gentle music] Facts are stubborn things, and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.
The law will not bend to the uncertain wishes, imaginations, and wanton tempers of men.
The law no passion can disturb.
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[gentle music] Facts are stubborn things, and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.
The law will not bend to the uncertain wishes, imaginations, and wanton tempers of men.
The law no passion can disturb.