Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court will discuss Louisiana's redistricting plan next term. The main concern is whether the state unfairly used race to draw a new congressional district. Previously, a similar issue in Alabama was ruled illegal by the court.
Key Facts
- The Supreme Court will review Louisiana's congressional district map next term.
- The issue is whether Louisiana created a Black-majority district unfairly based on race.
- A group of "non-African American" voters claim the districting is racial gerrymandering.
- Louisiana has six congressional seats and about one-third of its population is Black.
- The state initially created only one majority-Black district after the 2020 Census.
- Alabama was previously found guilty of diluting the Black vote in a similar situation.
- Louisiana redrew its map to include a second majority-Black district after court losses.
- The Republican legislature aimed to secure seats for key GOP lawmakers in the new map.
