Overview

• 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.