Supreme Court Hears Louisiana Redistricting Case Over Black-Majority Districts

The case addresses legal disputes over racial gerrymandering and voting rights, with potential implications for future redistricting nationwide.

The Supreme Court is reviewing Louisiana's congressional map, which includes two Black-majority districts, following challenges from non-Black voters alleging racial gerrymandering.
The map, created after a 2022 federal court ruling, was deemed necessary to comply with the Voting Rights Act but is now being contested for overemphasizing race in its design.
Black residents, making up nearly one-third of Louisiana's population, previously had only one Black-majority district out of six, despite their demographic representation.
The Court's decision could reshape the legal framework for redistricting and minority voting rights nationwide, building on its 2023 ruling in a similar Alabama case.
Louisiana officials argue for limiting federal court involvement in racial gerrymandering cases, reflecting broader debates over the balance between federal oversight and state autonomy.