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Louisiana congressional district crafted to comply with Section 2 was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, and that Section 2 should focus on intentional racial discrimination. Rep. Terri Sewell, a Democrat from Alabama who has led what
case pending before the US Supreme Court could beckon in another slate of redistricting in the US South. In Louisiana v Callais, the justices will determine whether the creation of two Black-majority congressional districts
cases about Mississippi and North Dakota state legislative maps back to lower courts to be reconsidered in light of its recent ruling in *Louisiana v. Callais*. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/30/nx-s1-5805050/supreme-court-voting-rights-congressional-black-caucus) ### [Elections](https://www.npr.org/sections/elections/) ### [Supreme Court paves
Congressional District as a “snake” that stretches more than 320km (200 miles) to link parts of Shreveport, Alexandria, Lafayette and Baton Rouge. The ruling was authored by Justice Samuel Alito and joined by his five
gerrymandering off the table,” he said. “Look at Mississippi, for example, 37.7% of Mississippi is Black, but only [hold] one congressional seat. That didn’t just happen. And when we look at the fact that
case – Louisiana v Callais – which may invalidate parts of the Voting Rights Act and offer more room for mapmakers to make changes. But that ruling has yet to be issued. The filing deadline
Louisiana has postponed its state primaries, with its Republican governor and attorney general arguing it could no longer use its current districts. But on Tuesday afternoon, legislators in South Carolina rejected plans to follow suit