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Supreme Court Declares Louisiana Map Unconstitutional, Primaries Stay

5/1/2026

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Supreme Court Strikes Map

Chief Justice John Roberts called the contested 6th district a 200-mile “snake” stretching from Shreveport to Baton Rouge.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Louisiana’s congressional map unconstitutional, finding race the predominant factor, and primaries stay on May 16.
Three liberal justices dissented, warning the decision weakens the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
State officials warn ruling may require a postponement or fall election while lawmakers redraw districts.

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Civil-rights Leaders Warn

Civil-rights leaders say the Supreme Court’s ruling threatens Black voting power as Republican states rush to redraw districts.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill announced the state is barred from holding elections under current map.
John Bisognano, president of National Democratic Redistricting Committee, called Florida’s map gerrymander harming Black voters.
Mississippi NAACP executive director Charles Taylor said special-session redistricting plans aim to suppress Black voices.

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Supreme Court Strikes Map

Chief Justice John Roberts called the contested 6th district a 200-mile “snake” stretching from Shreveport to Baton Rouge.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Louisiana’s congressional map unconstitutional, finding race the predominant factor, and primaries stay on May 16.
Three liberal justices dissented, warning the decision weakens the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
State officials warn ruling may require a postponement or fall election while lawmakers redraw districts.

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