Overview

• Justices are holding a rare second round of arguments after expanding the case to the constitutionality of race‑conscious redistricting, with a ruling expected by the end of June.
• Louisiana now argues courts may not require race‑based districts at all, a position backed by the Trump Justice Department.
• A district judge earlier found the 2022 map with only one majority‑Black district likely diluted Black votes under Section 2, leading to a 2024 remedial plan with a second such district.
• A three‑judge panel later ruled 2–1 that the remedial map relied too heavily on race; the contested District 6 links Shreveport to Baton Rouge with roughly 51% Black voting‑age population, and Democrat Cleo Fields won the seat.
• A decision restricting or invalidating Section 2 could force mid‑decade redraws and shift the balance in the U.S. House, with advocacy groups estimating up to 19 seats directly at stake if the provision is overturned.