SCOTUS Orders Louisiana to Use Congressional Map With Two Majority-Black Districts

Published MAY 16 2024

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The Spin

While the ideological breakdown of the SCOTUS decision that ordered Louisiana to have two majority-black districts is suspicious, it should still be acknowledged as a win for Black voters and democracy. For at least the 2024 election, Democrats are poised to pick up an extra seat in the House thanks to Louisiana’s new map. More importantly, Black voters are gaining more equitable representation in an election that may determine the balance of power in Congress.

Mother Jones

Federal courts, even the supposedly conservative Supreme Court, are handing Congressional seats over to Democrats with decisions that clearly violate the Constitution. The use of race-based discrimination and legislation has long been maligned by liberals, until it benefits that Democratic party. Racial gerrymandering is illegal, and it's clear that new congressional maps are relying on race to create new districts. However, since Black voters are overwhelmingly Democrat, these maps are being lauded as “vic

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