The U.S. Supreme Court grappled on Monday with a bid by Louisiana officials and civil rights groups to preserve an electoral map that raised the number of Black-majority congressional districts in the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in a bid by Louisiana officials and civil rights groups to preserve an electoral map that raised the number of Black ...

A redistricting battle over Louisiana's congressional map has spanned years and been before the Supreme Court twice already.

US Supreme Court Wrestles With Louisiana Electoral Map With More Black-Majority Districts By John Kruzel, Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court grappled on Monday with a bid by ...

Defendants, comprised of Louisiana officials and civil rights advocates ... but the Supreme Court stayed the order in May, allowing the map to be used for the 2024 elections. It is unclear how the ...

Using the new map to hold elections in 2024, Louisiana elected a second Black Democrat, Cleo Fields — the first time in a decade that Democrats have held two congressional seats in the state.

The layout of Louisiana's congressional districts could have potential implications for the 2026 midterm elections. "We'd rather not be back at this podium defending a new map this fall ...

That map, S.B. 8, was passed and included ... though it paused consideration of the arguments until after the 2024 elections. Meanwhile, Louisiana officials argued in court filings that non ...