Voting Rights Act dodges bullet at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has passed up a chance to further narrow the scope of the Voting Rights Act, unexpectedly turning aside a bid to make it harder for voters to challenge alleged racial gerrymanders.

The high court’s ruling Thursday affirmed a challenge to Alabama’s congressional map that alleged its creators diluted the power of Black voters in the state.

Alabama has seven congressional districts. One of them — the only one represented by a Democrat — contains a majority of Black voters, despite the fact that over a quarter of the state’s...