Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act, Rules Louisiana's Majority-Black District an Unconstitutional Racial Gerrymander

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana constituted an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, violating the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. This decision is seen as a significant blow to Black voters across the South and effectively guts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.