US EditionMississippi Will Reexamine Judicial Redistricts After US Supreme Court Rules in Voting Rights Case
Reeves said lawmakers must draw a new map after a federal court found the current districts violate the Voting Rights Act.
- Governor Tate Reeves announced on Friday he will call the Mississippi Legislature into a special session to redraw Supreme Court districts, convening 21 days after the United States Supreme Court issues its ruling on Louisiana v. Callais.
- Last year, U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock ruled that existing Supreme Court districts violate the Voting Rights Act by diluting the voting power of Black Mississippians in one district.
- After the legislature failed to redraw maps during the regular session, Reeves asserted his constitutional authority, stating the body must be afforded a "meaningful first opportunity" to adopt a compliant electoral map.
- The United States Supreme Court's pending Callais decision could redefine redistricting nationwide as the court determines whether Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act remains constitutional.
- Separately, District Judge Aycock is convening a court hearing on Tuesday in Aberdeen to discuss new districts, and she does not have to give legal consideration to Reeves's special session announcement.
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Mississippi governor says he will call special session to redraw district maps after SCOTUS ruling
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Friday said he will call a special legislative session to redraw district lines after the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling in a key redistricting case. Reeves said the session would take place 21 days after the court rules in Louisiana v. Callais, a case that…
Mississippi Calls Special Session to Redraw Congressional Maps
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has joined the national redistricting fight, calling a special session of the legislature to redistrict the state’s congressional maps after an expected Supreme Court decision on race-based districts is made. “I don’t typically make news on a Friday afternoon, but today I am going to make an exception: I’m calling a special session,” Reeves announced on X April 24. The date of the session will be three weeks after th…
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Gov. Tate Reeves on Friday announced that he will call lawmakers into a special legislative session to redraw Mississippi’s state Supreme Court districts, but it’s unclear when legislators will return to Jackson.Reeves said Mississippi legislators will return to the state Capitol 21 days after the ...
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves Calls Special Session For Redistricting
Mississippi's Republican Governor Tate Reeves on Friday evening announced he is calling a special legislative session for redistricting once the US Supreme Court rules on voting rights (Louisiana v.
Mississippi Governor Orders Lawmakers to Return for Redistricting Special Session
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has called a special legislative session to address redistricting for the Mississippi Supreme Court, saying the Legislature will convene 21 days after the U.S. Supreme Court issues its ruling on Louisiana v. Callais. The post Mississippi Governor Orders Lawmakers to Return for Redistricting Once U.S. Supremes Rule on Voting Rights appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
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