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Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost power of Black voters

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The order follows the court's rejection earlier in June of a congressional redistricting map in Alabama and unfreezes the Louisiana case, which had been on hold pending the decision in Alabama.

on Monday lifted its hold on a Louisiana case that could force the state to redraw congressional districts to boost Black voting power.a congressional redistricting map in AlabamaIn both states, Black voters are a majority in just one congressional district. Lower courts had ruled that the maps raised concerns that Black voting power had been diluted, in violation of the landmark federal Voting Rights Act.

The case had separately been appealed to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. The justices said that appeal now could go forward in advance of next year's congressional elections.

 

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