Voting Rights Act of 1965 and amendments: Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Voting Rights Act of 1965 and amendments,” part of the Civil Rights area.

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All 54 decisions, newest first

• Louisiana v. CallaisLaw held unconstitutional
  146 S. Ct. 1131Decided April 29, 20266–3Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Allen v. Milligan
  599 U.S. 1Decided June 8, 20235–4John G. Roberts Jr.
• Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee
  141 S. Ct. 2321Decided July 1, 20216–3Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Abbott v. Perez
  138 S. Ct. 2305Decided June 25, 20185–4Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Shelby County v. HolderLaw held unconstitutional
  570 U.S. 529Decided June 25, 20135–4John G. Roberts Jr.
• Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
  557 U.S. 193Decided June 22, 20098–1John G. Roberts Jr.
• Gary Bartlett v. Dwight Strickland
  556 U.S. 1Decided March 9, 20095–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Bob Riley v. Yvonne Kennedy
  553 U.S. 406Decided May 27, 20087–2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• League of United Latin American Citizens v. Rick Perry
  548 U.S. 399Decided June 28, 20065–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Georgia v. John Ashcroft
  539 U.S. 461Decided June 26, 20035–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• Beatrice Branch v. John Robert Smith
  538 U.S. 254Decided March 31, 20037–2Antonin Scalia
• Janet Reno v. Bossier Parish School Board
  528 U.S. 320Decided January 24, 20005–4Antonin Scalia
• Vicky M. Lopez v. Monterey County
  525 U.S. 266Decided January 20, 19998–1Sandra Day O'Connor
• City of Monroe v. United States
  522 U.S. 34Decided November 17, 19977–2Per curiam
• B. C. Foreman v. Dallas County
  521 U.S. 979Decided June 27, 19979–0Per curiam
• Lucious Abrams, Jr., G. L. Avery v. Davida Johnson
  521 U.S. 74Decided June 19, 19975–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Janet Reno v. Bossier Parish School Board
  520 U.S. 471Decided May 12, 19977–2Sandra Day O'Connor
• Thomas Young v. Kirk Fordice
  520 U.S. 273Decided March 31, 19979–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Vicky M. Lopez v. Monterey County
  519 U.S. 9Decided November 6, 19969–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Fortis Morse v. Republican Party of Virginia
  517 U.S. 186Decided March 27, 19965–4John Paul Stevens
• Jackie Holder, Etc. v. E. K. Hall, Sr.
  512 U.S. 874Decided June 30, 19945–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Bolley Johnson v. Miguel de Grandy
  512 U.S. 997Decided June 30, 19947–2David H. Souter
• Lawrence C. Presley, Etc. v. Etowah County Commission
  502 U.S. 491Decided January 27, 19926–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Ronald Chisom v. Charles E. Roemer
  501 U.S. 380Decided June 20, 19916–3John Paul Stevens
• Houston Lawyers' Association v. Attorney General of Texas
  501 U.S. 419Decided June 20, 19916–3John Paul Stevens
• Janice G. Clark v. Charles 'buddy' Roemer
  500 U.S. 646Decided June 3, 19919–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• City of Pleasant Grove v. United States
  479 U.S. 462Decided January 21, 19876–3Byron R. White
• Thornburg v. Gingles
  478 U.S. 30Decided June 30, 19869–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Hampton County Election Commission
  470 U.S. 166Decided February 27, 19859–0Byron R. White
• McCain v. Lybrand
  465 U.S. 236Decided February 21, 19849–0John Paul Stevens
• City of Lockhart v. United States
  460 U.S. 125Decided February 23, 19836–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• City of Port Arthur v. United States
  459 U.S. 159Decided December 13, 19826–3Byron R. White
• Hathorn v. Lovorn
  457 U.S. 255Decided June 15, 19828–1Sandra Day O'Connor
• Blanding v. Dubose
  454 U.S. 393Decided January 11, 19829–0Per curiam
• McDaniel v. Sanchez
  452 U.S. 130Decided June 1, 19817–2John Paul Stevens
• City of Rome v. United States
  446 U.S. 156Decided April 22, 19806–3Thurgood Marshall
• Dougherty County v. White
  439 U.S. 32Decided November 28, 19785–4Thurgood Marshall
• Berry v. Doles
  438 U.S. 190Decided June 26, 19787–2Per curiam
• United States v. Board of Commissioners of Sheffield
  435 U.S. 110Decided March 6, 19786–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Briscoe v. Bell
  432 U.S. 404Decided June 20, 19779–0Thurgood Marshall
• Morris v. Gressette
  432 U.S. 491Decided June 20, 19776–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• United States v. Board of Supervisors of Warren County
  429 U.S. 642Decided February 22, 19779–0Per curiam
• Beer v. United States
  425 U.S. 130Decided March 30, 19765–3Potter Stewart
• City of Richmond v. United States
  422 U.S. 358Decided June 24, 19755–3Byron R. White
• Connor v. Waller
  421 U.S. 656Decided June 5, 19758–0Per curiam
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. New York
  413 U.S. 345Decided June 21, 19736–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Georgia v. United States
  411 U.S. 526Decided May 7, 19736–3Potter Stewart
• Perkins v. Matthews
  400 U.S. 379Decided January 14, 19718–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• Gaston County v. United States
  395 U.S. 285Decided June 2, 19697–1John M. Harlan II
• Hadnott v. Amos
  394 U.S. 358Decided March 25, 19696–2William O. Douglas
• Allen v. State Board of Elections
  393 U.S. 544Decided March 3, 19697–2Earl Warren
• Katzenbach v. Morgan et Ux.
  384 U.S. 641Decided June 13, 19667–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• Cardona v. Power
  384 U.S. 672Decided June 13, 19667–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• South Carolina v. Katzenbach
  383 U.S. 301Decided March 7, 19668–1Earl Warren

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error