Was it the most consequential Supreme Court decision in recent history? Considering the potential repercussions, it was. On April 29, the nation’s highest court issued a ruling that may well profoundly impact the congressional district maps in several states. The case was Louisiana v. Callais, in which a group of “non-African American” Louisiana voters challenged the redistricting of the state after the 2020 Census. In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that the state used race “in creating SB8, and that map is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.” SB8 refers to the redrawn map, which created a new majority-black congressional district. Previously, Louisiana had one such district.
Racial Redistricting Rejected
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