U.S. Supreme Court Reinstates Louisiana’s Discriminatory Congressional Map
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 2, 2022
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Louisiana’s bid to temporarily halt a district court ruling that had required the state to redraw its new congressional map to comply with the Voting Rights Act. Justices Sotomayor, Breyer, and Kagan dissented from the stay. During a week-long hearing last month, Judge Dick of the Middle District of Louisiana heard from Black Louisianans who testified that the state had ignored . . .
