The recent tenuring of the conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh into one of nine prestigious seats in the Supreme Court has led to worries of America’s most important decisions to be in the hands of a disproportionately biased group.

The recent tenuring of the conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh into one of nine prestigious seats in the Supreme Court has led to worries of America’s most important decisions to be in the hands of a disproportionately biased group.

According to Supreme Court Again to Consider Partisan Gerrymandering, in March of this year, the Supreme will review two cases regarding the ethicality of gerrymandering, specifically in Maryland and North Carolina. This is significant because of the upcoming election in 2020. North Carolina and Maryland are states that can swing either Democrat or Republican. Gerrymandering, if allowed to stay, will be a useful tool for each respective party to sway the elections in their favor in not only these two states but also throughout the entire country. Despite a strong showing for Democrats during the midterms, the power still lies in red hands.

African-Americans are the largest and often most oppressed minority. Gerrymandering has served to disenfranchise and almost eliminate the black vote. It has prevented people from voting for their desired representative to causing voters to become unsure or confused by unnecessarily changing details every year. Although Gerrymandering has been used to benefit both parties, it almost certainly never benefits the minority.