Election denier who attended J6 rally exposed as face of landmark Supreme Court case
The lead plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court ruling that dismantled the Voting Rights Act is an election conspiracy theorist who attended the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol, according to a new Democracy Docket report published on Tuesday.
Phillip "Bert" Callais, a veteran living near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who was named as the lead plaintiff in Louisiana v. Callais, appeared on Capitol grounds during the Stop the Steal protest aimed at blocking President Joe Biden's certification as U.S. president. He apparently posted photos and video from the scene that day.
In the Supreme Court case, Callais was described as a "non-African American voter" from Brusly, Louisiana, "whose congressional district changed after the state redrew its map." Callais said he was a member of his local board of supervisors in 2024. ...