Justice Alito and the Voting Rights Act

NPR | By Henry Larson,

Emily Feng, Sarah Robbins

Published May 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM EDT

NPR's Emily Feng speaks with historian Peter Canellos about the Supreme Court's recent voting rights decision and Justice Samuel Alito's role in it.

Henry Larson

Emily Feng

Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.

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Sarah Robbins

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