The decision to strike down Section 5 of the VRA actually gives Congress a chance to fix it. Given the current political configuration of Congress, an immediate fix is not likely but, in the near to long term, such a fix is likely. Despite Tea Party pressure to revive Jim Crow, the demographic trends of the country are what they are, and neither party can afford to ignore them.
And, even though liberals are in a minority on the Supreme Court, they are still in a strong position to defend, and perhaps even advance, the interests of those protected by the VRA. They may be positioning themselves and the Court for a different ideological balance in the future--or so this author thinks.
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