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Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 - Posted by Rich Miller * The ruling is here if you need it. SCOTUSblog… The Supreme Court on Wednesday, in the case of Louisiana v. Callais, struck down a Louisiana congressional map that a group of voters who describe themselves as “non-African American” had challenged as the product of unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. By a vote of 6-3, the justices left in place a ruling by a federal court that barred the state from using the map, which had created a second majority-Black district, in future elections.

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Capitol Fax . com - Your Illinois News Radar » Pritzker claims today US Supreme Court ruling validate the current Illinois district maps

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The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Louisiana v. Callais, striking down a Louisiana congressional map due to racial gerrymandering. The decision validates a lower court's ruling that barred the state from using the map in future elections. This ruling has implications for Illinois, where Governor Pritzker claims it validates the current district maps.

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Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 - Posted by Rich Miller * The ruling is here if you need it. SCOTUSblog… The Supreme Court on Wednesday, in the case of Louisiana v. Callais, struck down a Louisiana congressional map that a group of voters who describe themselves as “non-African American” had challenged as the product of unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. By a vote of 6-3, the justices left in place a ruling by a federal court that barred the state from using the map, which had created a second majo

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Capitol Fax . com - Your Illinois News Radar » Pritzker claims today US Supreme Court ruling validate the current Illinois district maps

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Louisiana v. Callais, striking down a Louisiana congressional map due to racial gerrymandering. The decision validates a lower court's ruling that barred the state from using the map in future elections. This ruling has implications for Illinois, where Governor Pritzker claims it validates the current district maps.

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