The article reports that Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate a racial redistricting law that compelled the state legislature to create a second Black-majority congressional district. the Supreme Court previously postponed ruling on the issue, ordering rearguments scheduled for October. The key question is whether creating such race-based districts violates the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amendments. <\/p>\n

Murrill’s brief argues that the racial mandate under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional and criticizes the 1986 Thornburg v. Gingles precedent that guides Section 2 challenges, calling it unworkable. She contends that race-based redistricting<\/a> should be struck down and that states require clearer legal standards to avoid costly and prolonged disputes after redistricting cycles.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court’s upcoming decision in Louisiana v. Callais could have meaningful implications for redistricting nationwide, potentially affecting other states’ maps designed to comply wiht the Voting Rights Act.

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