Supreme Court orders Louisiana to create two black-majority districts in congressional map.
The Supreme Court Dismisses Louisiana’s Bid to Prevent Redrawing of Voting Map
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Louisiana’s bid to prevent the state’s voting map from being redrawn over allegations that it unlawfully diluted the power of black voters. This decision comes after the court’s ruling on June 8, which relied on the landmark Voting Rights Act in a similar case regarding redistricting in Alabama.
The court order stated that the case should be resolved in lower courts “in advance of the 2024 congressional elections in Louisiana.”
Implications for Black Voters and Republicans
In the Alabama case, the justices upheld a lower court ruling that said the Republican-drawn map in that state discriminated against black voters by making it harder for them to vote for candidates of their liking. This ruling could lead to a new map being drawn in Louisiana, giving black voters a chance to elect their preferred representative in two of the state’s six congressional districts, rather than one.
For Republicans, this decision could have drastic ramifications for the upcoming 2024 election. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) seat was moved from Safe-R to Toss-Up by Cook Political Report. Graves is considered House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) right-hand man and was the lead negotiator on the debt ceiling deal.
In June 2022, the Supreme Court allowed Republicans to use their preferred map that a judge had struck down for violating the VRA. Using that map, the GOP won five of the six districts in the November midterm elections.
Impact on Democrats
The Louisiana case was on pause at the high court pending the outcome of the Alabama case. This decision in Alabama is likely to impact several other cases, including the one in Louisiana. Black voters have historically been more aligned with Democrats, so this ruling could be substantial for Democrats seeking to gain back the House of Representatives.
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