What did the U.S. Supreme Court change in Louisiana?
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“On April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.”
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Three independent sources (NPR, WWNO, and a legal reporting source) all confirm that on April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana's congressional map creating a second majority-Black district was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
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— By NPR Washington Desk (NPR). April 29, 2026 6:17 p.m.Following years of litigation, the state, with a 30% Black population, first fought and then finally agreed to draw a second majority-Black distri…
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/29/supreme-court-calls-l…
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/29/supreme-court-calls-l…
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— The United States Supreme Court’s ruling Wednesday morning (April 29) that Louisiana's 2024 election map was unconstitutional leaves the door open for Louisiana to redraw its congressional map and eli…
https://www.wwno.org/law/2026-04-29/louisiana-officials-are-…
https://www.wwno.org/law/2026-04-29/louisiana-officials-are-…
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— The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on April 29 2026 in Louisiana v Callais that the state's redrawn congressional map creating a second majority-Black district was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander viol…
https://artvoice.com/2026/04/29/voting-rights-act-ruling-str…
https://artvoice.com/2026/04/29/voting-rights-act-ruling-str…
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