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In deciding a major case examining the racial composition of electoral districts in Louisiana, U.S. Supreme Court justices are facing the question of whether the U.S. Constitution should be seen as colorblind - even when remedies are sought under civil rights law for racial discrimination.
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Louisiana Black congressmen react to Supreme Court case that could wipe out their districts
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a Louisiana case that could change congressional maps and Black majority districts across America.
A U.S. Supreme Court case out of Louisiana could reshape how Arizona draws its congressional and legislative maps by limiting how much race can be considered when creating districts meant to boost minority representation.
The Supreme Court hears a Louisiana redistricting case that could reshape the Voting Rights Act and impact congressional maps nationwide.
They can literally create a permanent one-party rule system without the Voting Rights Act in place–and doing it at the
The conservative-leaning Supreme Court signaled that it could limit the use of race as a factor in drawing congressional districts, a move that could allow red states to redraw districts, potentially giving Republicans control of Congress for decades.
Justice Samuel Alito drilled down on whether race is a proxy for partisan affiliation, during an oral argument Wednesday in a case on whether Louisiana's congressional districts are racially gerrymandered.