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Supreme Court Nullifies Louisiana Map, Risks Black Voting Rights

4/30/2026

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The Supreme Court ruled Louisiana’s congressional map an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, nullifying Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Svante Myrick called the ruling a demolition of the Voting Rights Act and urged term limits and a Supreme Court ethics code.
Kristen Clarke warned the decision threatens Black voting rights and could erase minority-majority districts, while analysts said it could add up to 19 Republican seats in the U.S. House.

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The Supreme Court ruled Louisiana’s congressional map an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, nullifying Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Svante Myrick called the ruling a demolition of the Voting Rights Act and urged term limits and a Supreme Court ethics code.
Kristen Clarke warned the decision threatens Black voting rights and could erase minority-majority districts, while analysts said it could add up to 19 Republican seats in the U.S. House.