Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Redistricting Case on Race Post-Election

Nov 4, 2024, 02:53 PM

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a significant case concerning the use of race in redistricting, focusing on Louisiana's congressional map. The case involves the creation of an additional majority-Black voting district and has implications for Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. This legal challenge arises from claims that the state's effort to draw the map unlawfully considered race. The court's decision will address whether Louisiana's attempt to form a second majority-Black voting district violated federal law. The case is set to be reviewed post-election.