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Supreme Court Declares Louisiana Black District Unconstitutional, Sparks Outcry

5/23/2026

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Supreme Court ruled Louisiana’s Black-majority congressional district unconstitutional and called it reverse discrimination, a stance groups call a moral disgrace.
Damon Hewitt of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law called the decision a lie like Plessy v. Ferguson.
Justice Samuel Alito wrote that Section 2 of Voting Rights Act forces states into race-based discrimination, overturning 1982 amendments.
Civil-rights leaders warn the ruling will enable redistricting that erodes Black power.

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Supreme Court ruled Louisiana’s Black-majority congressional district unconstitutional and called it reverse discrimination, a stance groups call a moral disgrace.
Damon Hewitt of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law called the decision a lie like Plessy v. Ferguson.
Justice Samuel Alito wrote that Section 2 of Voting Rights Act forces states into race-based discrimination, overturning 1982 amendments.
Civil-rights leaders warn the ruling will enable redistricting that erodes Black power.