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Hakeem Jeffries calls for dramatic Supreme Court reform to address conservative shift and voting rights erosion

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that Democrats will prioritize dramatic reform of the Supreme Court if they regain control of the House in the November midterms. Jeffries argued that the court's conservative majority has eroded democracy by gutting the and Voting Rights Act of 1965, unleashing Super PAC spending, and granting the president complete immunity. He specifically criticized the court for reversing a lower court ruling that identified a racially motivated map in Alabama, which he claimed showed a lack of credibility in the current judicial system. To address these issues, Jeffries noted that Democrats are considering various options, including repealing Citizens United through a constitutional amendment or a judicial change. He emphasized that the administration's current legislative actions have often been a

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