A request by Louisiana legislative leaders to extend the deadline for completing a new congressional map—that must include a second majority-Black district—was rejected by a federal judge today. During the morning hearing, U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick was unpersuaded by the legislative leaders that they required more time to complete that once-a-decade task of redistricting.
Judge rejects legislators’ request for more time to redraw congressional maps
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