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Supreme Court Orders Louisiana to Redraw Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Map

HeadlineJun 27, 2023

The Supreme Court has ordered Louisiana to redraw a racially gerrymandered congressional map, siding with a lower court that ordered the state to create a second majority-Black congressional district. Monday’s ruling was celebrated by Louisiana’s lone Black congressmember, Troy Carter, who said, “In a healthy democracy fair and equitable representation matters.”

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