Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map With Second Majority-Black District
A panel of federal judges struck down a congressional map on Tuesday that would have given Democrats an advantage in November. The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana ruled 2-1 that a map creating a second black-majority congressional district in the state violated the 14th amendment on the grounds that “race […]
Louisiana voters sue over state’s new majority-Black congressional district
A group of Louisiana voters has filed a lawsuit against the state, arguing that new majority-black voting districts violate the constitution. A group of 12 non-Black voters claims the map, signed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry after a special legislative session, violates the 14th and 15th Amendments. “The state has engaged in blatant racial segregation […]