Louisiana’s New Congressional Map—With More Black Districts—Considered by U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether to uphold Louisiana's congressional map, which features two majority-Black ...
SCOTUS to decide on Louisiana's congressional map this summer
At the center of the debate is Louisiana's congressional district map, which now includes a sixth district stretching from Shreveport, roughly 250 miles southeast, to Baton Rouge. The map was adopted ...
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U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on legality of Louisiana’s new congressional map
The newly configured Louisiana 6th Congressional District runs from ... It was about fairness and compliance with federal law. The current map is the product of bipartisan compromise, legislative ...
Supreme Court explores Louisiana’s use of race in redistricting
The Supreme Court’s conservative justices aired concerns Monday about race in redistricting, in a case about Louisiana's ...
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Supreme Court appears divided over Louisiana map with second black-majority district
Louisiana’s current map was adopted after a federal court ... and therefore the state’s black residents need at least two congressional representatives. But detractors say that the ...
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Arguments Wrap in Case Defending Black Representation in Louisiana’s Congressional Map
But there can be no question that the current map is lawful ... “Federal courts found Louisiana’s 2022 Congressional maps violated the Voting Rights Act, a crucial piece of civil rights legislation ...