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Supreme Court Tees up Louisiana Redistricting Case that Could Undercut Voting Rights Act

LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES, AUG 1 – The Supreme Court ordered new briefing on whether Louisiana's redistricting map, which includes two Black majority districts, violates constitutional equal protection clauses.

  • On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court expanded a Louisiana redistricting dispute by ordering new briefing on whether race-based districts violate the Constitution.
  • After the 2020 census, Louisiana's map included one majority-Black district out of six, but civil rights groups argued the Voting Rights Act required two districts, leading to legal challenges and court rulings.
  • The court is probing whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act remains constitutional, Richard Pildes said, as Louisiana's map includes two majority-Black districts for the first time in years.
  • By Aug. 27, the justices set a deadline for appellants' briefs, and reply briefs are due Oct. 3, maintaining the two-district map until the 2025 term.
  • If the court answers affirmatively, states could no longer use race-conscious remedies under Section 2, potentially weakening the Voting Rights Act and affecting minority representation nationwide.
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Just the News broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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