Civil Rights

Supreme Court Rules Louisiana Congressional Map Unconstitutional, Weakens Voting Rights Act

The US Supreme Court rules that Louisiana’s congressional district map constitutes an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, striking down a majority-Black district in a major blow to the Voting Rights Act.

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Provision of Voting Rights Act in Louisiana Gerrymandering Ruling

The US Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s House district map constitutes an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, effectively gutting a core protection of the Voting Rights Act.