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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