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Wed Apr 29 2026

Supreme Court sides against Black voters in blow to landmark civil rights law

People gather outside of the U.S. Supreme Court following arguments heard in Louisiana v. Callais on March 24, 2025. The Supreme Court on June 27 deferred a decision on the constitutionality of Louisiana’s congressional map, saying they want to reconsider the case after additional oral arguments which it will schedule later. The map is being challenged by non-Black voters who said it relied too heavily on race to sort voters.

The racially and politically charged case – one of the biggest the court will decide this term − grew from a long battle over Louisiana’s congressional map.

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