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The Supreme Court is hearing a case that could impact congressional maps nationwide.
The high court is being presented arguments over whether the congressional map passed by the Louisiana state legislature in 2024 violates the Constitution.
The new map created a second majority-Black congressional district after Black voters sued, arguing the old map violated the Voting Rights Act because one-third of the state population is Black.
The state's attorney general says redrawing the map amounts to discrimination and is unconstitutional.
“Our Constitution prohibits the sorting of Americans into voting districts based on their skin color – and Louisiana wants no part of that abhorrent system. We have made this argument for years, but the federal courts so far have refused to hear us. So, when they forced us to draw a new majority-minority district, we did so under protest and defended it because the Supreme Court’s backwards precedents permit that district. But I am grateful that the Court has now asked the parties to brief whether this entire system is constitutional. My answer: it is not. Our Constitution sees neither black voters nor white voters; it sees only American voters," said Attorney General Liz Murrill.
"“Today’s arguments before the Supreme Court are about far more than lines on a map. They are about whether Louisiana will reflect the diversity of its people and ensure fair representation for all residents. Math is Math! Both the Middle District and the Fifth Circuit Court ruled that Louisiana must have two majority-minority districts. The bipartisan map enacted by the legislature honors those rulings," said Louisiana Congressman Troy Carter.
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