The US Supreme Court rules Louisiana’s congressional map unconstitutional, sharply limiting the consideration of race in redistricting. The decision is seen as a major weakening of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, with multiple Republican-led states facing redraw pressure.
The US Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s congressional map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, ordering the state to redraw districts to protect Black voters’ electoral power — a decision that will reshape redistricting nationwide.
The Supreme Court rules 6-3 to significantly raise the burden of proof for challenging electoral maps that dilute minority voting power.
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.
The US Supreme Court ruled against Louisiana’s congressional map in a major Voting Rights Act case, overturning a majority-Black district in what is widely seen as another severe blow to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
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.