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Apr 30, 2026

US Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act in Louisiana Redistricting Case

The Supreme Court struck down a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana, ruling it relied too heavily on race, in a decision that significantly weakens the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Multiple states are now rushing to redraw electoral maps.

Apr 30, 2026·8 sources

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▪The effect of the Supreme Court's Louisiana redistricting ruling may be felt more strongly in 2028 because most filing deadlines for 2025's congressional races have already passed
▪Congress amended Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in 1982 to prohibit electoral maps that would result in undermining the clout of minority voters, even without direct proof of racist intent
▪The Florida legislature approved the new congressional map in a 21-17 vote

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