{"id":2452967,"date":"2025-06-27T14:15:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T18:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-punts-louisiana-redistricting-case-to-next-term\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T14:16:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T18:16:40","slug":"scotus-punts-louisiana-redistricting-case-to-next-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-punts-louisiana-redistricting-case-to-next-term\/","title":{"rendered":"SCOTUS Punts Louisiana Redistricting Case To Next Term"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fscotus-punts-louisiana-redistricting-case-to-next-term%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=2452967&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--><p>The U.S.Supreme court announced on Friday that it will postpone a significant Louisiana redistricting case, *Louisiana v. Callais*, to its next term, the 2025-2026 session. Initially expected to be resolved during the current term, the decision came alongside the release of the court&#8217;s final opinions. This case stems from earlier litigation, *Robinson v. Ardoin*, where it was argued that the previous congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting minority votes, leading to the creation of a new map with a second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-republican-julia-letlow-is-sworn-in-the-democrats-margin-in-the-house-shrinks-to-just-2-votes\/\" title=\"As Republican Julia Letlow Is Sworn In, The Democrats\u2019 Margin In The House Shrinks To Just 2 Votes\">majority-black district<\/a>. Plaintiffs contend this new map violates the 14th Amendment&#8217;s equal protection clause by prioritizing race.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-new-legal-team-for-impeachment-defense-after-previous-team-collapsed\/\" title=\"Trump Announces New Legal Team For Impeachment Defense After Previous Team Collapsed\">federal district court<\/a> had blocked the use of this map for future elections, but the Supreme Court intervened, allowing its use for the 2024 elections. Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from the decision to delay a final ruling, emphasizing the need for prompt resolution of constitutional challenges to congressional redistricting and expressing concern over the conflict between the Voting Rights Act and the Constitution&#8217;s equal protection guarantees. He urged that the Supreme Court&#8217;s interpretation should not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/appeals-court-orders-trump-administration-to-return-venezuelan-migrant-deported-to-el-salvador-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Appeals court orders Trump administration to return Venezuelan migrant deported to El Salvador - Washington Examiner\">override constitutional protections<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Louisiana_welcome_sign_at_Madison_Parish_visitor_center_IMG_7059.JPG\">Billy Hathorn\/Wikimedia Commons\/<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/deed.en\">CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/27\/scotus-punts-louisiana-redistricting-case-to-next-term\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=SCOTUS%20Punts%20Louisiana%20Redistricting%20Case%20To%20Next%20Term&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/27\/scotus-punts-louisiana-redistricting-case-to-next-term\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=SCOTUS%20Punts%20Louisiana%20Redistricting%20Case%20To%20Next%20Term&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/27\/scotus-punts-louisiana-redistricting-case-to-next-term\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/27\/scotus-punts-louisiana-redistricting-case-to-next-term\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=SCOTUS%20Punts%20Louisiana%20Redistricting%20Case%20To%20Next%20Term&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/27\/scotus-punts-louisiana-redistricting-case-to-next-term\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Friday that it is punting a high-profile Louisiana redistricting case to its next term.<\/p>\n<p>While the case was originally expected to be decided this session, the nation&rsquo;s highest court disclosed in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/24pdf\/24-109_l53m.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">order<\/a> that <em>Louisiana v. Callais<\/em> will be reargued during its 2025-2026 term. The announcement was made alongside the release of the court&rsquo;s final opinions from this year&rsquo;s term.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1642472827\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The case in question first arose following &ldquo;a previous lawsuit,&nbsp;<em>Robinson v. Ardoin<\/em>, where plaintiffs argued that the prior map&rdquo; put forward by the state &ldquo;violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by diluting minority votes,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oyez.org\/cases\/2024\/24-109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oyez<\/a>. This prompted the Louisiana Legislature to draft a new map last year &ldquo;that included a second majority-black district,&rdquo; which plaintiffs in <em>Louisiana v. Callais<\/em> contend violates the 14th Amendment&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/constitution.congress.gov\/constitution\/amendment-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">equal protection clause<\/a> by &ldquo;prioritizing race in its creation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While a &ldquo;three<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-judge federal district court panel agreed<\/a> with plaintiffs&rsquo; arguments&rdquo; and &ldquo;blocked the map&rsquo;s use for future elections&rdquo; in&nbsp;a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/04\/30\/louisiana-congressional-map-ruling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">April 2024 ruling<\/a>, the Supreme Court &ldquo;intervened the following month, placing a hold on the lower court&rsquo;s decision and opening the door for the map&rsquo;s use in the 2024 elections,&rdquo; as The Federalist <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/25\/heres-the-federalists-guide-to-this-years-biggest-supreme-court-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> previously. The high court subsequently agreed to take up the case to determine whether the map violates the 14th Amendment&rsquo;s equal protection clause.<\/p>\n<p>Associate Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from the court&rsquo;s decision to punt on delivering a final opinion in the case until next year. In expressing his disagreement with SCOTUS&rsquo;s order, the senior justice aptly noted, &ldquo;Congress requires this Court to exercise jurisdiction over constitutional challenges to congressional redistricting, and we accordingly have an obligation to resolve such challenges promptly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That resolution is particularly critical here, as these cases highlight the intractable conflict between this Court&rsquo;s interpretation of &sect;2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), 52 U. S. C. &sect;10301, and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. The Constitution is supreme over statutes &hellip; and no intervening developments will change that,&rdquo; Thomas wrote. &ldquo;I thus see no reason to avoid deciding these cases now. In doing so, I would make clear that where this Court&rsquo;s interpretation of &sect;2 breaches the Constitution&rsquo;s equal protection guarantee, the Constitution controls.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The George H.W. Bush appointee concluded his dissent by expressing hope that the Court &ldquo;will soon realize that the conflict its &sect;2 jurisprudence has sown with the Constitution is too severe to ignore.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because the Court declines to reach that conclusion today and instead inexplicably schedules these cases for reargument, I respectfully dissent,&rdquo; he added. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. 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