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Louisiana redistricting case could change the rules nationwide

LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES, AUG 4 – The Supreme Court will reconsider whether Louisiana's second Black-majority district violates constitutional racial gerrymandering rules, with potential to reshape minority representation nationwide.

  • The U.S. Supreme Court agreed in November 2024 to hear Louisiana v. Phillip Callais, a case challenging the state's 2024 congressional map that includes a second Black-majority district.
  • The case emerged after Louisiana redrew its map following the 2020 census to add a second Black-majority district, prompting a non-African American voters' challenge claiming unconstitutional racial prioritization.
  • Louisiana's congressional map has faced four years of litigation, including a federal court order finding likely Voting Rights Act violations, while the Supreme Court postponed ruling in June 2025 and set new briefing for rehearing.
  • Law professors Schwinn and Levitt highlight that the Court may reshape race's role in redistricting, with Schwinn noting Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh as key justices, and Levitt describing options from status quo to radical change.
  • The Supreme Court's forthcoming ruling has the potential to reshape key provisions of the Voting Rights Act related to minority representation and could impact how electoral district boundaries are drawn across the country, influencing ongoing legal challenges in southern states.
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Roll Call broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, August 4, 2025.
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