Supreme Court Invalidates Louisiana Congressional District

Published: 2026-04-29
Category: us
Source: Supreme Court of the United States
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The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that Louisiana's second majority-Black congressional district constituted an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. This decision came despite the district being drawn to comply with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The ruling is anticipated to impact future redistricting efforts and may complicate challenges to racially discriminatory election practices nationwide.

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