The goal is for Louisiana’s maps to be finalized by May in order to be utilized during the elections later this year. Following the 5 th circuit’s order, former Democratic Gov. John Bel ...

A new map could significantly alter the judiciary when Baton Rouge Parish residents vote for more than a dozen state district court judges next year. The 19th JDC covers East Baton Rouge Parish.

The Louisiana case could affect the balance of power in a narrowly divided Congress and shape how states factor race into the ...

The federal court that struck down Louisiana’s congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander is giving state lawmakers until the beginning of June to redraw the map themselves.

Louisiana lawmakers on Friday approved a new congressional map that gives the state a second Black-majority US House district and likely puts at risk a Republican-controlled seat.

Alabama, Georgia and Ohio face congressional map controversies 05:58. Washington — Republican officials in Louisiana asked the Supreme Court on Friday to step into a long-running dispute over ...

Jan. 19 (UPI) --To comply with a previous court ruling, Louisiana lawmakers approved a new congressional map Friday that increases the total number of majority-Black districts. While Louisiana's ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Legislature has until Jan. 15 to enact a new congressional map after a lower court last year ruled that the current political boundaries dilute the power of the ...

Louisiana lawmakers on Friday approved a new congressional map that gives the state a second Black-majority US House district and likely puts at risk a Republican-controlled seat.

Louisiana state lawmakers approved a new congressional map on Friday, drawing a second majority-Black district to comply with a court order. A federal court had ruled in 2022 that Louisiana’s ...