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Supreme Court Sends Native American Voting Rights Case Back to Lower Court
US Supreme Court decisions: Supreme Court sent a Native American voting rights decision back to a lower court without ruling on the merits. The Silicon Review reports on the divided ruling ahead of the 2026 midterms. US Supreme Court decisions: The Supreme Court sent a closely watched Native American voting rights case back to a lower court, declining to issue a definitive ruling on whether a Montana law that eliminated same-day voter registration disproportionately burdens tribal members. The unsigned order directs the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider the case in light of the Supreme Court's 2025 decision in a separate voting rights case. Justice Neil Gorsuch, joined by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, dissented, arguing that the lower court had already applied the correct legal standard. At issue is a 2022 Montana law that eliminated same-day voter registration across the state. Native American plaintiffs argued that the law disproportionately burdens tribal members, who face significant travel distances to county seats and lack reliable mail service on reservations. A federal district court had blocked the law, finding it violated the Voting Rights Act. The US Supreme Co...
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