Louisiana’s congressional map for this fall’s elections is set

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A congressional map creating Louisiana’s second majority-Black district will be used in this fall’s elections despite being rejected by three federal judges earlier this month on grounds of illegal racial gerrymandering. Acting on emergency appeals filed by Black voters and Republican elected officials, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to use the map

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