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MS Now | Spencer Overton - May 10, 2026

MS Now spoke to Spencer Overton, professor of law, about redistricting.

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"How to secure a multiracial democracy despite the Supreme Court"

Spencer Overton authored this piece for the Hill.

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"Amid Escalating Attacks on the Voting Rights Act and U.S. Democracy in Crisis, Lani Guinier’s Vision Feels More Urgent Than Ever”

Ms. Magazine mentioned Spencer Overton and the Multiracial Democracy Project.

"Supreme Court overrules Louisiana’s congressional map, limiting use of race in redistricting"

WBUR-FM’s "Here & Now" spoke to Spencer Overton on the Supreme Court’s change to a landmark voting law.

Spencer Overton, along with fellow convening organizers Professor Guy-Uriel Charles of Harvard Law School and Professor Ralph Richard Banks of Stanford Law School, at the Antidiscrimination Law x AI Convening.

GW Law's Multiracial Democracy Project Launches Emerging Technologies Initiative

In January 2026, the Multiracial Democracy Project (MDP) at GW Law launched its Emerging Technologies Initiative and welcomed Dr. Dhanaraj Thakur as director.

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"Op-ed | How Trump is changing the course of our democracy"

Spencer Overton authored an article for Erie News Now.

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How Trump's AI Policy Promotes Ethnonationalism

Spencer Overton is featured on the Tech Policy Press Podcast.

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"Supreme Court could dramatically alter US election landscape”

The Hill quoted Spencer Overton on Louisiana v. Callais.

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Op-ed | Building a Multiracial Democracy

Spencer Overton wrote an op-ed for NYU Law's Democracy Project.

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SCOTUS hears voting rights case

Here & Now Podcast host Robin Young speaks with Spencer Overton.