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The U.S. Supreme Court grappled on Monday with a bid by Louisiana officials and civil rights groups to preserve an electoral map that raised the number of Black-majority congressional districts in the ...
It was not clear at oral arguments on Monday how the Supreme Court will rule on a challenge to Louisiana’s latest ...
A redistricting battle over Louisiana's congressional map has spanned years and been before the Supreme Court twice already.
A lawyer for Louisiana told the justices that the state was a reluctant ... their snake-shaped district — a sign, Mr. Naifeh said, that the Legislature had created the map because of politics.
US Supreme Court Wrestles With Louisiana Electoral Map With More Black-Majority Districts By John Kruzel ... drawn by its Republican-controlled state legislature with race as the primary ...
Johnson and Scalise both represent House districts in Louisiana ... left Dick's ruling in place. The state legislature in January 2024 approved a new map featuring two House districts where ...
In January 2024, the state legislature approved a new map that included two Black-majority districts. Later that month, 12 Louisiana voters identifying themselves as “non-African American ...
The justices heard arguments in an appeal by state officials ... ruling in place. Louisiana’s legislature in January 2024 approved a new map featuring two Black-majority districts.
When Louisiana lawmakers return to the Capitol on Monday, they'll focus on a range of issues, from restructuring DOTD to ...