Supreme Court calls Louisiana’s House map an 'unconstitutional racial gerrymander'
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- Category: World News
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-29 10:24 UTC
- Sources: NPR News
The US Supreme Court has ruled that Louisiana's House of Representatives map is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. NPR reports that the court kept Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act intact, but effectively gutted the landmark law.
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