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Reeves Moves to Redraw Mississippi Court Map After Black-Vote Ruling

4/25/2026

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Governor Tate Reeves announced a move to redraw Mississippi Supreme Court map 21 days after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision.
Fall arguments showed the Court seemed ready to strike down Section 2, which it may rule on before June.
Judge Sharion Aycock ordered Mississippi to redraw districts after finding they diluted Black voting power.
Reeves hopes the Court will reaffirm all Americans are equal and reject race-based maps.

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Governor Tate Reeves announced a move to redraw Mississippi Supreme Court map 21 days after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision.
Fall arguments showed the Court seemed ready to strike down Section 2, which it may rule on before June.
Judge Sharion Aycock ordered Mississippi to redraw districts after finding they diluted Black voting power.
Reeves hopes the Court will reaffirm all Americans are equal and reject race-based maps.