The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear Louisiana v. Callais regarding a 2024 congressional map that was redrawn to address allegations of racial discrimination against Black voters. After the previous map violated the Voting Rights Act, the legislature aimed to increase majority-Black districts. However, this new map faced backlash from non-Black voters and was labeled a racial gerrymander by a panel of judges, necessitating the Supreme Court's intervention. The decision could have profound implications for voting rights protections, particularly for racial minorities, as emphasized by the Voting Rights Working Group.
On the heels of the 60th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Louisiana v. Callais to decide if the state’s congressional map is unconstitutional.
The 2024 map was enacted after a lower court ruled Louisiana's 2022 map violated the Voting Rights Act by undermining Black voters' rights.
The Voting Rights Working Group urges the Supreme Court to uphold protections for racial minorities as the Court's decision could have lasting impacts on voting rights.
A divided panel of judges overturned the Louisiana map as a racial gerrymander, now before the Supreme Court with significant implications for federal voting rights.
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