In a landmark ruling on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a Louisiana congressional map – drawn to protect the electoral clout of Black voters in the state – is itself an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
The case, Louisiana v. Callais, concerned a map creating two majority-minority voting districts in a state where about one-third of the population is Black, and in a country where voting behavior often tracks closely with race.
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Supreme Court redefines how states can factor race into congressional maps
In a landmark ruling on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a Louisiana congressional map – drawn to protect the electoral clout of Black voters in the state – is itself an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
The case, Louisiana v. Callais, concerned a map creating two majority-minority voting districts in a state where about one-third of the population is Black, and in a country where voting behavior often tracks closely with race.
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