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Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Rules 6-3 That Louisiana's Redistricting Violates Voting Rights Act in Racial Gerrymander Case
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, adjusting interpretations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to focus on intentional discrimination. The ruling invalidated a Louisiana map creating a majority-Black district. Former President Barack Obama c…
Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Rules 6-3 Against Louisiana Congressional Map
The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision on April 29, 2026, ruling Louisiana's congressional map violated the Constitution by relying too heavily on race. The ruling weakens protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Civil rights groups criticized the decision, while th…
Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Rules 6-3 in Louisiana v. Callais, Affirming Limits on Racial Gerrymandering Under Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, affirming that a map with a second majority-Black district violated the Constitution. The decision requires proof of intentional disadvantage for Voting Rights Act violations. Governors in Alabama and Tennessee c…
Jarek Tuszyński / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)Supreme Court Invalidates Louisiana Congressional Map as Racial Gerrymander
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana's congressional map constitutes an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, prompting the state to postpone its primaries for redistricting. Voting rights advocates criticized the decision as weakening protections under the Voting Rights Ac…
Mathieu Landretti / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional map that created two majority-Black districts, ruling it violated the Constitution by prioritizing race over other factors. The 6-3 decision, authored by Justice Samuel Alito, allows states to consider partisan advantag…
Diliff / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)Supreme Court Rules on Louisiana Redistricting Map
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana's 2024 congressional map unconstitutionally used race in creating a second majority-Black district. The decision prompted state officials to suspend House primaries until July. Dissenting justices argued the ruling weakens protections u…