The first map adopted by Republican state lawmakers in 2022 consisted of five majority-White congressional districts and one majority-Black district, though roughly one-third of the state's population is Black. The group of Black voters and civil rights groups challenged that plan's legality, argu...
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Washington —The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a long-running redistricting dispute in Louisiana that could determine whether the state maintains a congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts after the 2024 election. The court's decision to hear the appeal from a...
Federal judge blocks use of newly drawn congressional districts in Louisiana that includes only 1 mostly Black district. By Associated Press | June 6, 2022, at 5:51 p.m. Save More Federal Judge Blocks Use of Newly Drawn Congressional Districts ...
In a written statement, the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus said, while work still needs to be done, it is “very confident” the state will have two majority-Black districts by the 2024 congressional election. “As I have consistently stated, this is about simple math,...
The State of Louisiana had a deadline of January 30 set by a federal judge to redraw congressional maps so they abide by the Voting Rights Act. Had the Legislature failed to submit a revised map, the judge would have determined Louisiana's congressional districts herself. ...
May 13, 2024Jim Well, it’s that time again. Under federal law, legislature all over the nation have to reapportion congressional districts. And boy what a mess there is in Louisiana. It’s the heck with the voters. The only priority seems to be protecting those in office. What a mess...
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2024 Elections Supreme Court clears way for Louisiana congressional map with 2 Black districts Elections Court tosses map that created second Black House district in Louisiana Legal Harry Connick Sr., lightning-rod longtime New Orleans DA, dies at 97 ...
Yesterday, under threat of federal court intervention, the GOP-controlled Louisiana state legislature approved a new congressional map drawing two Black-majority districts — and effectively squeezing Graves out of his seat after five terms while leaving the district of a more junior colleague, ...