Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana racial gerrymander, limits Voting Rights Act redistricting claims

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Wednesday that Louisiana's redrawn congressional map, which created a second majority-Black district, was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, delivering a landmark decision that narrows how states can use race in redistricting under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the conservative majority, held that [] The post Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana racial gerrymander, limits Voting Rights Act redistricting claims appeared first on Conservative Institute.