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Louisiana Appeals Supreme Court on Voting Rights Act

9/1/2025

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Louisiana is asking the Supreme Court to repeal Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, citing violations of the 14th and 15th Amendments.
The Fifth Circuit Court found that the 2022 congressional map diminished Black voters' influence, leading to a new map with an additional majority-Black district.
A Supreme Court ruling, anticipated by June 2026, may affect Black-majority districts in Southern states governed by the GOP.
The case underscores ongoing racial and redistricting tensions in Louisiana, where Black residents constitute roughly one-third of the population.

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Louisiana is asking the Supreme Court to repeal Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, citing violations of the 14th and 15th Amendments.
The Fifth Circuit Court found that the 2022 congressional map diminished Black voters' influence, leading to a new map with an additional majority-Black district.
A Supreme Court ruling, anticipated by June 2026, may affect Black-majority districts in Southern states governed by the GOP.
The case underscores ongoing racial and redistricting tensions in Louisiana, where Black residents constitute roughly one-third of the population.