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response to the supreme court’s Wednesday ruling that [severely weakened the landmark Voting Rights Act](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/supreme-court-louisiana-congressional-map-case-ruling).** Before the supreme court’s decision, eliminating a key protection against racial discrimination in drawing voting
Supreme Court recently ruled that Louisiana's 2024 election map, which created a second majority-Black congressional district, was "an unconstitutional racial gerrymander." The high court's ruling reinterprets longstanding protections under Section
Louisiana congressional district at the heart of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday to severely weaken the Voting Rights Act.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2199x2199+743+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F03%2Fb2%2Ff4e201b5422cb39ae678f1896741%2Fap26119780621816.jpg)](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