US EditionSupreme Court to weigh use of race in redistricting
- The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding Louisiana's congressional districts, particularly the creation of two majority-Black districts due to a significant Black population.
- A group of Black voters claims the state's district map must comply with the Voting Rights Act, which requires representation of minority populations.
- The Callais litigants argue the map illegally relies on race, alleging it violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution.
- The Supreme Court's decision will influence how redistricting is conducted nationally, considering both the Voting Rights Act and the Equal Protection Clause's requirements.
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Supreme Court confronts another challenge to the Voting Rights Act
Race and politics were front and center at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday as the justices took up a voting rights case involving Louisiana’s congressional redistricting after the 2020 Census. The case is nearly identical to a case the Supreme Court ruled on two years ago from Alabama, though the outcome could make it more difficult for minorities to prevail in redistricting cases.Louisiana’s population is roughly 30% Black, but after the 2020 …
US Supreme Court hears arguments over Louisiana electoral map
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday over a challenge to Louisiana’s recently redrawn voting map and its two Black-majority districts. Plaintiffs claimed that the map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The Civil Rights Era statute aimed to end voter suppression practices in southern states and specifically prohibits “the denial or abridgment of the right to vote on account of race or color.” Defendants, comprised of L…
Supreme Court Grapples With Louisiana Voting Rights Act Case
The Supreme Court on March 24 grappled with a much-litigated racial gerrymandering case from Louisiana involving two consolidated cases: Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais. Gerrymandering refers to the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to benefit a particular party or constituency. The case came after the Supreme Court in June 2023 struck down on a 5–4 vote Alabama’s electoral map for congressional elections, ruling that it…
Supreme Court seems divided over Louisiana case of congressional map with 2 Black majority seats - American Press
The Supreme Court seemed closely divided Monday over a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, which added a second Black majority district. Several of the court’s conservative justices suggested they could vote to throw out the map and make it harder, if not impossible, to bring redistricting lawsuits under the Voting Rights Act. The case involves the interplay between race and politics in drawing political boundaries in front of a conserva…
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