<![CDATA[#SCOTUS tosses #Louisiana's congressional map with second majority Black district amid national #redistricting fight]]> tosses 's congressional map with second majority Black district amid national fight

The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district in a decision that could open the door for -led states to eliminate & electoral districts that tend to favor & affect the balance of in .


https://apnews.com/live/supreme-court-migrant-protections-arguments-updates#0000019d-d995-d8f5-a19f-ffd726160000

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Shameful

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/Christo_459/statuses/116488621889524756https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/Christo_459/statuses/116488621889524756Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:08:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #SCOTUS tosses #Louisiana's congressional map with second majority Black district amid national #redistricting fight on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:26:54 GMT]]>The decision weakens a landmark voting rights law’s protections against in . It’s unclear how much is left of the provision, known as , the main way to challenge racially discriminatory election practices.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116488458349631257https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116488458349631257Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:26:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #SCOTUS tosses #Louisiana's congressional map with second majority Black district amid national #redistricting fight on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:25:52 GMT]]>’ conservative majority found that the district, represented by Democrat Cleo Fields, relied too heavily on race. Chief Justice had described the district as a “snake” that stretches more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) to link parts of the Shreveport, Alexandria, Lafayette & Baton Rouge areas.

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