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Supreme Court Weighs Race in Louisiana's Congressional Map

10/28/2025

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The Supreme Court is reviewing Louisiana's congressional map to resolve questions about the Voting Rights Act's Section 2.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh suggested that race-based remedies should not be indefinite.
Chief Justice John Roberts and other justices weigh whether using race to create majority-minority districts violates the 14th or 15th Amendments.
The outcome could affect Democratic-held districts in the South, with experts forecasting changes to Section 2.

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The Supreme Court is reviewing Louisiana's congressional map to resolve questions about the Voting Rights Act's Section 2.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh suggested that race-based remedies should not be indefinite.
Chief Justice John Roberts and other justices weigh whether using race to create majority-minority districts violates the 14th or 15th Amendments.
The outcome could affect Democratic-held districts in the South, with experts forecasting changes to Section 2.