Supreme Court on Wednesday undermined a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act, handing a victory to Louisiana Republicans and President Donald Trump's administration by blocking an electoral map that had given the state a second Black-majority congressional district. The justices, in a 6-3 ruling, upheld a lower court's ruling that blocked the map. The lower court found that the map was guided too much by racial considerations in violation of the constitutional promise of equal protection under the law. The ruling was authored by Justice Samuel Alito and joined by his five fellow conservative justices.
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Media Coverage · April 29, 2026
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to block an electoral map in Louisiana that gave the state a second Black-majority congressional district, citing racial considerations as a violation of equal protection under the law. This decision undermines a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, a landmark civil rights law. The ruling is a victory for Louisiana Republicans and the Trump administration.
newspaper Read articleSupreme Court on Wednesday undermined a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act, handing a victory to Louisiana Republicans and President Donald Trump's administration by blocking an electoral map that had given the state a second Black-majority congressional district. The justices, in a 6-3 ruling, upheld a lower court's ruling that blocked the map. The lower court found that the map was guided too much by racial considerations in violation of the constitutional promise of equal protect
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The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to block an electoral map in Louisiana that gave the state a second Black-majority congressional district, citing racial considerations as a violation of equal protection under the law. This decision undermines a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, a landmark civil rights law. The ruling is a victory for Louisiana Republicans and the Trump administration.
Supreme Court on Wednesday undermined a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act, handing a victory to Louisiana Republicans and President Donald Trump's administration by blocking an electoral map …
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