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Should Louisiana have 2 majority-Black districts in Congress? U.S. Supreme Court will decide.
The justices will decide whether race or politics was the main factor as Louisiana lawmakers redrew districts for Congress.
Supreme Court case tests how much states can consider race in drawing congressional maps
States must balance complying with a civil rights law that protects the voting power of a racial minority while not ...
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Louisiana v. Callais and the Racial Gerrymandering Doctrine
In light of the upcoming Supreme Court argument in Louisiana v. Callais, Travis Crum published a guest post at this blog arguing that racial gerrymandering should not be unconstitutional. Crum rejects ...
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See what's on the March 29 ballot for the New Orleans area
Early voting for the March 29 election starts Saturday. Polls will be open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. through March 22, ...
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What to know about the 4 constitutional amendments on the March 29 ballot
Louisiana voters will see four constitutional amendments on the March 29 ballot. These measures address issues like criminal ...
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The Supreme Court — and Black voters — may decide who controls the next Congress
"In a world where we know that elections can sometimes turn ... liability" under the VRA. Even if the Supreme Court agrees that the Louisiana congressional map is unconstitutional, there would ...