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impact in the outcome of an election.” In a ruling split along ideological lines, the supreme court affirmed that Louisiana
Supreme Court’s decision *Louisiana v. Callais* restores fairness to our redistricting process and allows states to pass electoral maps that reflect the will of the voters, not the will of federal judges,” Kemp said
Louisiana governor **Jeff Landry** and attorney general **Liz Murrill**, both Republicans, said in a joint statement that the state can no longer use its current districts to carry out the primaries after the supreme court
impact under this legal standard, known as the “results test”. The Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday, however, has in effect applied an “intent test” to Section 2, experts said. In the ruling, Alito wrote
Supreme Court has nullified the April referendum on redistricting. **Win McNamee/Getty Images** Win McNamee/Getty Images After more than two decades working in elections, including four years as Virginia's top voting official, it takes
Supreme Court ruling weakened the Voting Rights Act. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry [suspended the primaries for the U.S. House races](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/30/nx-s1-5806000/louisiana-suspends-house-primaries-supreme-court) to allow the state legislature to create a new map. Early voting
election rules to maintain power.* --- ## Is there anywhere in the south that won’t be affected by this decision? **[clash\_by\_night](https://www.reddit.com/user/clash_by_night/)** asks: I live in Louisiana and am currently trying
Louisiana's case against the Food and Drug Administration [moves through the lower courts](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/14/nx-s1-5821591/mifepristone-supreme-court-louisiana-telehealth). The Supreme Court stayed a May 1 ruling from the New Orleans-based U.S. 5th Circuit Court