Supreme Court tosses Louisiana House map in major Voting Rights Act decision

Supreme Court tosses Louisiana House map in major Voting Rights Act decision

Summary

Louisiana had been forced by the lower courts to create a second black majority district in 2024 to comply with Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which restricts states from diluting minority votes.

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Louisiana had been forced by the lower courts to create a second black majority district in 2024 to comply with Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which restricts states from diluting minority votes.

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