US EditionAppeals court blocks hearings on drawing a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana
- A federal judge's plan to create a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana has been blocked by an appeals court panel, which argued that the judge was moving too quickly and should give the state more time to consider a new map.
- Supporters of establishing a second majority-Black district were hopeful after a Supreme Court ruling upheld a redrawn map in Alabama, but the appeals court's decision puts those hopes on hold.
- The Republican-dominated body in Louisiana passed maps that included only one mostly Black district, despite objection from Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards. The issue is set to be argued in front of another panel of the 5th Circuit next week.
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Appeals court blocks hearings on drawing a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana
By KEVIN McGILL, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge’s plan to hold hearings next week to draw up congressional boundary lines giving Louisiana a second majority-Black district was blocked Thursday by a divided appeals court panel. Supporters of establishing a second such district had hoped a recent Supreme Court ruling upholding a redrawn map in Alabama would soon result in similar results in Louisiana. But in a 2-1 ruling, a pa…
Appeals court blocks hearings on drawing a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge’s plan to hold hearings next week to draw up congressional boundary lines giving Louisiana a second majority-Black district was blocked Thursday by a divided appeals court panel. Supporters of establishing a second such district had hoped a recent Supreme Court ruling upholding a redrawn map in Alabama would soon result in similar results in Louisiana. But in a 2-1 ruling, a panel of judges at the 5th U.S. Circ…
Appeals court blocks hearings on drawing a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge’s plan to hold hearings next week to draw up congressional boundary lines that would give Louisiana a second majority-Black district has been blocked by an appeals court. Supporters of establishing a second such district had hoped a recent Supreme Court ruling upholding a redrawn map in Alabama would soon result in similar results in Louisiana. But a panel of judges at the 5th U…
Appeals court blocks hearings on drawing a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge’s plan to hold hearings next week to draw up congressional boundary lines that would give Louisiana a second majority-Black district has been blocked by an appeals court. Supporters of establishing a second such district had hoped a recent Supreme Court ruling upholding a redrawn map in Alabama would soon result in similar results in Louisiana. But a panel of judges at the 5th U…
Appeals court blocks hearings on drawing a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana
A federal judge's plan to hold hearings next week to draw up congressional boundary lines that would give Louisiana a second majority-Black district has been blocked by an appeals court.
Appeals court blocks hearings on drawing a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge’s plan to hold hearings next week to draw up congressional boundary lines giving Louisiana a second majority-Black district was blocked Thursday by a divided appeals court panel. Supporters of establishing a second such district had hoped a recent Supreme Court ruling upholding a redrawn map in Alabama would soon result in similar results in Louisiana. But in a 2-1 ruling, a panel of judges at the 5th U.S. Cir…
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