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winnipegfreepress.comSouth Carolina Republicans Seek Redistricting Following Supreme Court Ruling on Black-Majority Districts
South Carolina Republicans are moving to redraw a majority-Black congressional district after a U.S. Supreme Court decision altered interpretations of the Voting Rights Act. Similar efforts are underway in Alabama, Tennessee, and Louisiana to adjust U.S. House maps. The ruling st…
yna.co.krSupreme Court Invalidates Louisiana Congressional Map, Triggers Redistricting in Southern States
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Louisiana congressional map with two majority-Black districts violated the Voting Rights Act, leading to suspension of the state's May 16 primaries. Governors in Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi called special legislative sessions…
yna.co.krSupreme Court Expedites Opinion in Louisiana Redistricting Case, 8-1 Over Jackson Dissent
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a request to immediately finalize its ruling invalidating Louisiana's 2024 congressional map, allowing the state to redraw districts before the 2026 elections. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, arguing the move created chaos, while Justice Sa…
Infrogmation / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Alabama Lawmakers End Redistricting Session as Protesters Breach State House
Alabama lawmakers ended their special session on May 5, 2026, following protests over redistricting that saw demonstrators enter the State House. The unrest came after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling weakened protections under the Voting Rights Act, prompting Republicans to push for…
Dasfour2022 / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Allows Defense in Partisan Gerrymandering Voting Rights Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana v. Callais that states can use partisan gerrymandering as a defense against claims of racial discrimination under the Voting Rights Act. This decision reverses prior requirements for considering minority voter concentrations in district m…
Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Rules States Can Cite Partisan Motives in Defending Against Racial Gerrymandering Claims
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Louisiana v. Callais last week that enables states to use partisan gerrymandering as a defense against racial discrimination claims under the Voting Rights Act. Republican-led governments in Louisiana, Tennessee, and Alabama announced p…
upi.comDeSantis Signs New Florida Congressional Map into Law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new congressional map into law on May 4, 2026, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court limited the Voting Rights Act's role in redistricting. The map targets Democratic-held seats near Orlando, Tampa Bay, and South Florida, potentially shifting Flori…
swissinfo.chSupreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act Provision, Enabling Partisan Redistricting Changes
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana v. Callais to weaken a requirement under the Voting Rights Act for drawing districts that allow minorities to elect preferred representatives. This decision has prompted Republican-controlled states to plan redrawing congressional maps to…
Diliff / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)Supreme Court Rules on Race in Congressional Redistricting
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana v. Callais that race can only be considered in drawing congressional districts if present-day intentional racial discrimination is proven. The decision rejected efforts to remedy past racism in redistricting, prompting states to redraw ma…
The New YorkerSupreme Court: Section 2 of Voting Rights Act Requires Proof of Intent in Louisiana Case
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on April 29, 2026, in the Callais case, requiring proof of intentional racial disadvantage for Section 2 claims and striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana. The decision narrows protections for majority-minority di…
Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Trump Suggests Impeaching Jeffries for Supreme Court Criticism
President Trump called for the impeachment of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries after Jeffries criticized the Supreme Court as illegitimate following its ruling on the Voting Rights Act. Jeffries responded by accusing Trump of derangement syndrome. The incident highlights ong…
Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Rules 6-3 Against Race-Based Redistricting in Louisiana's 6th District
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision striking down Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District, which was redrawn in 2024 to have a predominantly Black electorate. The ruling states that race may not be used to draw districts that disenfranchise voters or help minority communi…
king5.comSupreme Court Limits Race in Redistricting; Southern States Revise Maps
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana v. Callais that race can only be considered in drawing congressional districts if present-day intentional discrimination is proven, effectively weakening the Voting Rights Act. Southern states including Louisiana and Alabama quickly moved…
The Boston GlobeSupreme Court Rules Louisiana Map Unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Louisiana's congressional map creating a second majority-Black district was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, narrowing Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. This decision prompted Louisiana to suspend its primaries and has led officials…
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 Against Racial Gerrymandering in Redistricting Case
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling declaring unconstitutional the use of race-based considerations in Louisiana's congressional maps under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The decision follows other recent court rejections of Democratic efforts to redraw maps in Virgin…
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…
The New YorkerStates Respond to Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Rights Act
Several southern states are convening special legislative sessions to redraw congressional districts following a Supreme Court ruling that limits the use of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The decision requires plaintiffs to prove intentional racial discrimination in map-draw…
Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Rules 6-3 That Louisiana's Second Majority-Black District Violates Equal Protection Clause
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision affirming that Louisiana's congressional map with a second majority-Black district violates the equal-protection clause. The ruling narrows Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to require intentional discrimination. It builds on prior ca…
Mathieu Landretti / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Rules in Voting Rights Act Case; States Consider Redistricting Changes
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by restricting claims of racial gerrymandering. States including Tennessee and Alabama initiated steps to redraw congressional maps, while Georgia declined changes for the current cycle.
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)Supreme Court Narrows Voting Rights Act in Redistricting Case
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that limits challenges to congressional maps under the Voting Rights Act, invalidating Louisiana's map and halting its House primaries. Several Republican-led states are now moving to redraw districts for the 2026…
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…
Jarek Tuszyński / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)Supreme Court Rules Louisiana Redistricting Map Unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 1, 2026, struck down a Louisiana congressional map creating two majority-Black districts, deeming it an unconstitutional racial gerrymander while upholding Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The decision drew responses from former President Obama an…
Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Rules Louisiana's Congressional Map Violates Equal Protection Clause in 6-3 Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision finding Louisiana's congressional map violated the equal protection clause, ruling that section 2 of the Voting Rights Act does not require majority-minority districts. The ruling came amid other developments, including President Trump…
Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional map for including an additional majority-Black district, deeming it an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in a 6-3 decision. This ruling limits the scope of Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and prompted Louisian…
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…
yna.co.krSupreme Court Rules in Louisiana v. Callais Voting Rights Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled to limit the application of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, making it harder to challenge racially discriminatory voting maps based on impact alone. The 6-3 decision, authored by Justice Samuel Alito, requires proof of discriminatory intent and ov…
upi.comFlorida Legislature Passes New Congressional Map Following Supreme Court Voting Rights Decision
The Florida Legislature passed a redistricting plan on April 29, 2026, potentially boosting Republican seats, coinciding with a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down Louisiana's map as a racial gerrymander. The ruling limits race-based districting under the Voting Rights Act.
Mathieu Landretti / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Invalidates Louisiana Congressional Map in Voting Rights Case
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in a 6-3 decision, adjusting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to focus on intentional discrimination. The ruling has prompted states to consider redrawing maps ahead of mi…
Diliff / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Redistricting Map 6-3
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a Louisiana congressional map with two majority-Black districts constituted a racial gerrymander violating the Constitution. Election lawyer Marc Elias criticized the decision, stating it undermined Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The cas…
Supreme Court Unanimously Grants Standing to Challenge New Jersey Subpoena in Nonprofit Case
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that a pro-life religious organization has Article III standing to contest a subpoena from the New Jersey Attorney General seeking donor information. Justice Gorsuch authored the opinion, reversing the Third Circuit's judgment. The ruling a…
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map Under Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to invalidate Louisiana's congressional map, deeming it an unconstitutional racial gerrymander under the Voting Rights Act. The decision limits the use of race in redistricting to ensure minority representation, potentially affecting multiple stat…
Diliff / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)Supreme Court Rules Against Race-Based Gerrymandering in Louisiana Case
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, limiting the use of race as a predominant factor in drawing congressional districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion, which held that lower courts have some…
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…