The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday invalidated Louisiana’s current congressional map, ruling that the state’s creation of a second majority-Black district amounted to an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. In a 6-3 decision, the court held that Louisiana’s map violated the Equal Protection Clause because race predominated in its design without sufficient legal justification. The ruling resolves
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana’s congressional map
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