At issue is a map drawn by state lawmakers that included a second majority African American district in Louisiana’s six-district congressional plan.
The Supreme Court’s intervention, the groups argued Wednesday, “is needed to ensure that harm is not repeated.”The Supreme Court could allow the newly drawn congressional districts to be used in this year’s election.
Throughout the process, Republican lawmakers suggested in public statements that a primary motivation was to adhere to court orders and draw a second majority Black district.
The Supreme Court is already weighing a separate equal protection challenge over South Carolina’s congressional maps.
Given the delay in the Supreme Court issuing its decision, the lower court has ruled that the 2024 elections can proceed under the map it previously deemed unconstitutional.
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