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response to the supreme court’s Wednesday ruling that [severely weakened the landmark Voting Rights Act](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/supreme-court-louisiana-congressional-map-case-ruling).** Before the supreme court’s decision, eliminating a key protection against racial discrimination in drawing voting
ruling on Wednesday to severely weaken the Voting Rights Act.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2199x2199+743+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F03%2Fb2%2Ff4e201b5422cb39ae678f1896741%2Fap26119780621816.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/30/nx-s1-5805050/supreme-court-voting-rights-congressional-black-caucus) ### [Elections](https://www.npr.org/sections/elections/) ### [Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/30/nx-s1-5805050/supreme-court-voting-rights-congressional-black-caucus)
responsible for overseeing all of the department’s civil litigation, [according to CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-shake-up-more-leadership-roles-justice-department/) and [Bloomberg Law](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/trump-plans-to-promote-dhillon-as-dojs-no-3-removing-woodward). She might even [be the next attorney general](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/09/trump-attorney-general-blanche-dhillion-pirro-00864988).