Mississippi Lawmakers Weigh Redrawing Supreme Court Districts After Federal Voting Rights Ruling
The Fifth Circuit said the case should return to federal court, leaving a planned May 20 special session in doubt.
- On Monday, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a 2025 order requiring Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court district lines, following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais.
- The high court's 6-3 ruling in Callais struck down Louisiana's congressional redistricting as unconstitutional racial gerrymandering, directly undermining the legal justification for U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock's 2025 order to redraw the 1987 map.
- Voting rights advocates, including the American Civil Liberties Union, initiated the 2022 lawsuit arguing the 1987 map diluted Black voting power despite Mississippi's nearly 40% Black population never electing more than one Black justice simultaneously.
- With the redistricting mandate vacated, it remains uncertain whether Governor Tate Reeves will proceed with the special legislative session scheduled for May 20 or propose alternative redistricting maps.
- Reeves called the decision "a good day for those who believe in the principle that all Americans are created equal," while the case has been remanded to Aycock for further proceedings.
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5th Circuit UNANIMOUSLY VACATES Race-Based Redistricting Order – Mississippi NO LONGER Forced to Draw Woke Majority-Black Supreme Court Districts | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
The redistricting wars are escalating across America, and conservatives just scored another major courtroom victory.
Fifth Circuit vacates order requiring state to redraw Supreme Court lines
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – An order requiring the state of Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court lines has been vacated. On Monday, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion to vacate District Judge Sharion Aycock’s 2025 order requiring Mississippi to draw new lines to bring them into compliance with the Voting Rights Act. In a statement, Gov. Tate Reeves said the decision was a “good day for those who believe in the principle that…
BREAKING: Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Race-Based Districts, Sparks Controversy
The recent ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals marks a significant shift in Mississippi’s political landscape. By vacating the requirement for race-based judicial redistricting, the court aligns itself with a precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court in Louisiana v. Callais. This decision raises questions about the future of majority-Black districts, notably affecting U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson’s seat. The implications resonate d…
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