{"id":2073743,"date":"2023-10-20T05:20:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T09:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-wont-get-involved-in-redistricting-dispute\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T05:23:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T09:23:21","slug":"supreme-court-wont-get-involved-in-redistricting-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-wont-get-involved-in-redistricting-dispute\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court declines redistricting dispute."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsupreme-court-wont-get-involved-in-redistricting-dispute%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2073743&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>The Supreme Court Declines to Intervene \u2064in Louisiana Congressional\u200b Map Dispute<\/h2>\n<p>The Supreme Court has \u2063chosen not to get involved in a contentious dispute over Louisiana&#8217;s\u200c congressional map, \u2064which could\u200d potentially result in the \u2062creation of an electoral district that empowers black voters in the state.\u2064 The court&#8217;s decision was issued on\u2064 Oct. 19 in\u200d two related cases,\u200c Robinson v. Ardoin and Galmon v. Ardoin. These cases are currently being reviewed\u200b by a federal district court and the U.S. Court of Appeals \u2063for the 5th \u2063Circuit.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Supreme Court Reinstates Louisiana Election Map Disputed by Democrats<\/h3>\n<p>Published on 6\/28\/2022<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Landry Wins Louisiana Governor&#8217;s Race, Flipping State Red<\/h3>\n<p>Published on 10\/15\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Critics\u2062 argue that Republicans are intentionally\u200b prolonging the legal \u200bproceedings to impact the balance of power\u2062 in \u2063the U.S. House of Representatives in the upcoming congressional elections. Currently, \u2063Republicans hold\u200b a narrow majority\u200d in the House. Louisiana&#8217;s congressional delegation is predominantly Republican, \u200bwith Republicans occupying five out of six U.S. House seats and both U.S. Senate seats.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2022, a U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-probed-for-stimulus-checks-sent-to-terrorists-murderers\/\" title=\"IRS Probed for Stimulus Checks Sent to Terrorists, Murderers\">district court judge ordered<\/a> the redrafting of Louisiana&#8217;s congressional map to include another black-majority district. However, the \u200c5th Circuit intervened, granting state officials more time to develop new maps. The NAACP Legal Defense \u200cFund and registered voters Press Robinson and Edward\u200d Galmon Sr. requested the\u2062 Supreme Court to overturn the\u2064 5th Circuit&#8217;s order, but the \u2063justices declined to do so.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a\u2064 statement expressing agreement with the majority&#8217;s decision to deny emergency relief but suggesting that \u2062the court may\u2064 revisit the\u2064 cases\u200c in the future. Justice Jackson also highlighted the court&#8217;s \u2064previous hope\u2062 for the resolution of the litigation before the November 2024 congressional elections. \u200dHowever, Louisiana informed \u200dthe court that alternative maps would not be considered while the litigation\u2064 is ongoing.<\/div>\n<p>Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, a Republican, was named as the \u2063respondent in both applications. Notably, \u2063Secretary Ardoin did not\u200c participate in the Oct.\u2063 14\u200b elections as he chose not to run for office.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Last year, on \u200bJune 28, \u200dthe Supreme Court issued an emergency order in this long-standing dispute. The court \u2063granted a Republican application to reinstate a contested election map in Louisiana, allowing it to remain in effect\u2063 for the November 2022 congressional elections.<\/div>\n<p>The\u200d Epoch Times has reached out to the attorneys representing Mr. Ardoin, Mr. Robinson, and Mr. \u2062Galmon for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\"><em>This \u2063is a developing story. Stay tuned for updates.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision \u200cnot to\u2063 intervene in the dispute regarding Louisiana&#8217;s congressional map impact the potential outcome of the upcoming elections \u2064in 2024?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  He outcome of the \u200bupcoming elections in 2024. They claim that the current congressional \u2064map in Louisiana dilutes the voting\u200d power of black citizens, who \u2062make\u2063 up a significant portion of the state&#8217;s population. By creating a new electoral district that empowers black voters, it is believed\u200d that their representation in Congress would be\u200b more accurate and reflective of their numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson v.\u200b Ardoin and Galmon \u2063v. Ardoin, the two related cases in \u2062question, are centered on the redrawing of Louisiana&#8217;s congressional map. The plaintiffs argue that the current map violates the Voting Rights Act of \u20631965, \u200bas\u2063 it intentionally diminishes the \u200dinfluence of black voters. They contend that a new map needs to\u200c be drawn to rectify this injustice.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u200dthe Supreme Court&#8217;s decision not to intervene in this \u200bdispute\u200b comes as a \u200bsetback for those advocating\u200b for a change in Louisiana&#8217;s\u2063 congressional map. By declining involvement, the Court is allowing the legal proceedings to \u2062continue in the federal district court\u200d and the U.S. Court \u200cof Appeals for the 5th Circuit. \u2064This means that the fate of Louisiana&#8217;s electoral district map will\u2062 ultimately be determined by these lower \u200ccourts.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that this issue has gained significant attention due to its potential impact on the\u2064 political landscape \u200bin Louisiana. The creation of a new electoral district\u2063 that empowers black voters could potentially lead to a \u200dshift in \u2063the \u2064balance of power between Democrats and Republicans in \u2063the state. Given that\u200d Louisiana has historically leaned towards Republicans in recent elections, critics \u2064argue\u200b that\u200d the current map serves to maintain their advantage.<\/p>\n<p>The decision by the Supreme Court has \u2063also faced criticism from those who believe\u200d that the Court\u2063 has \u200da responsibility to protect \u2063voting rights and ensure\u2064 fair \u2062representation. They argue that by not intervening, the Court \u2064is neglecting its duty to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-wont-get-involved-in-redistricting-dispute\/\" title=\"Supreme Court declines redistricting dispute.\">address potential \u2063voting rights violations<\/a> and promote equal representation\u200b in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>As these cases continue to\u200d be reviewed by \u200dthe lower courts, \u200cthe debate over Louisiana&#8217;s congressional map will likely persist. Advocates for a new map that\u2063 empowers black voters will continue to\u200d fight for a fair and inclusive \u200celectoral\u200d system. Meanwhile, opponents of\u2062 change will argue that the current map\u200c adequately represents the interests of \u2062Louisiana&#8217;s citizens and should remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the resolution of this\u200b dispute \u2062will have\u200d significant \u200cimplications for the\u2062 future\u200d of Louisiana&#8217;s political landscape and the representation\u2063 of its diverse population. Whether there \u200bwill be a new \u2063congressional map\u2064 that grants greater\u2062 voting power to black citizens, or the current map will \u2063be upheld, remains \u200dto be seen. The outcome of these cases will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fraudulent-lockdown-era-unemployment-payments-may-amount-to-60-billion-government-watchdog-says\/\" title=\"Fraudulent Lockdown-Era Unemployment Payments May Amount To  Billion, Government Watchdog Says\">provide important insights<\/a> into the \u2064state of voting rights and representation in the\u200d United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>23A282), upheld a lower court ruling that found the map did not violate the Voting Rights Act.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":168,"featured_media":2073744,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2073743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2073743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/168"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2073743"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2073743\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2073744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2073743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2073743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2073743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}