The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a request to speed up the redrawing of Louisiana's map of congressional districts, after a federal judge found that map likely dilutes the voting strength of ...

In Louisiana, U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick struck down the map in June 2022 for violating the Voting Rights Act, citing that “evidence of Louisiana’s long and ongoing history of voting ...

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal over Louisiana's congressional map, sending a dispute over whether the districts diluted Black voting power back to a lower court ...

Supreme Court rules Alabama's congressional maps violate Voting Rights Act 02:52. Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday tossed out a bid by Louisiana Republicans seeking to reverse a lower ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Louisiana's appeal seeking to prevent the state's congressional map from being redrawn over claims that it unlawfully dilutes the influence of ...

However, judges granted the Legislature one last chance to redraw the map on its own. Lawmakers have until Jan. 30 to do so, or the current map will be put to the test with a trial in district court.

Louisiana’s current congressional map — drawn in 2022 — includes only one district out of six in which a majority of the population is Black. But Black residents account for about a third of ...

A major case in Alabama could affect Louisiana's congressional district maps. The 2020 Census showed 1/3 of Louisiana's population is black, so some argue there should be 2 "majority black" districts.

Louisiana Judges say they'll redraw Louisiana congressional map themselves if lawmakers can't Map drawn to include new majority-Black district spanning from Shreveport to Baton Rouge discarded by ...

A federal court judge has ruled that Louisiana’s state legislative maps must be redrawn because they violate the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black votes. U.S. District Chief Judge Shelly Dick ...

When three vacancies are filled in heavily blue-leaning districts, Democrats will hold 215 seats. Arizona , Texas , and Virginia will hold special elections by November to replace deceased ...

By Tierney Sneed (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Louisiana congressional map to be redrawn to add another majority-Black district. The justices reversed plans to hear the case ...