Battle over Black voter representation in Louisiana heads to Supreme Court
The Voting Rights Act enshrines the right to an equal opportunity to access our political system – and for Black ...
US Supreme Court wrestles with Louisiana electoral map with more Black-majority districts
The U.S. Supreme Court grappled on Monday with a bid by Louisiana officials and civil rights groups to preserve an electoral ...
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What justices said during a critical Supreme Court hearing on redistricting and race
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a key redistricting case that could reshape how states draw districts by race. A ...
Justices Seem Likely to Uphold Louisiana Map With 2 Majority-Black Districts
A majority of the court appeared skeptical of a challenge to Louisiana’s voting map. The challengers had argued the state ...
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Should Louisiana have 2 majority-Black districts in Congress? U.S. Supreme Court will decide.
The justices will decide whether race or politics was the main factor as Louisiana lawmakers redrew districts for Congress.
Supreme Court case tests how much states can consider race in drawing congressional maps
States must balance complying with a civil rights law that protects the voting power of a racial minority while not ...
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Supreme Court seems divided over Louisiana case of congressional map with 2 Black majority seats
The Supreme Court seems closely divided over a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, which added a second Black majority district ...
Supreme Court weighs whether to keep Louisiana congressional map in place
A redistricting battle over Louisiana's congressional map has spanned years and been before the Supreme Court twice already.