Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana’s second majority-Black district, weakens Voting Rights Act legal standard
The court rules that the 2024 map, which created a second majority-black district, was "an unconstitutional ...
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Appeals court panel affirms Louisiana’s legislative map violate the Voting Rights Act
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling blocking Louisiana’s legislative maps, finding the ...
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Justice Thomas dissents to delay in Louisiana v. Callais
Justice Clarence Thomas warns that the Court is overstepping its role and undermining legislatures attempting to ...
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Supreme Court expected to deliver final rulings of current term, including decision on Louisiana v. Callais
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to issue final rulings of the current term today, June ...
Read moreDetailsSupreme Court delays decision on Louisiana redistricting case, orders new arguments in the fall
The U.S. Supreme Court announced a decision to delay final judgment on Louisiana’s congressional map ordering ...
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Louisiana lawmakers reject redistricting plan adding more majority Black districts
A Louisiana legislative committee has killed two bills that would have added eight new majority Black ...
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Louisiana Senate advances bill to address Jim Crow-era nonunanimous jury convictions
A Louisiana Senate committee on April 29 advanced a bill that could open the door for ...
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DeRidder elects Michael D. Harris as the city’s first Black mayor
DeRidder, Louisiana, marked a historic milestone by electing Michael D. Harris as the city's first Black ...
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DOJ ends decades-old desegregation order in Louisiana school district
The U.S. Department of Justice has formally ended a 1966 desegregation order for the Plaquemines Parish ...
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