THE MAPS
- These maps were created by me as illustrative examples of non-partisan citizen input in the redistricting process. *Maps are best viewed on desktop version.
Louisiana Court Ordered Redistricting
🏛️ What’s happening?
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The Supreme Court has reclassified the dispute over Louisiana’s congressional map that added a second majority-Black district and is now scheduling new oral arguments in fall 2025 instead of issuing an immediate decision.
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A three-judge lower court had previously blocked this map in April 2024, labeling it an unconstitutional racial gerrymander—even though the state had reconfigured it to meet a federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) requirement to add a second majority-Black district .
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Louisiana’s legislature redrew the 6th district to stretch from Shreveport to Baton Rouge, combining communities of Black voters in a serpentine shape. State officials argue it was for political and legal compliance reasons—not purely racial—for protecting GOP incumbents.
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The Court’s conservative wing pressed during March arguments on whether race “predominated” the map design—even while liberal justices emphasized that states need "breathing room" to comply with both the VRA and the 14th Amendment.
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Because splitting the decision could disrupt elections, the Court allowed the current map to remain in use for 2024, maintaining two majority-Black districts—resulting in Democrats winning two of Louisiana’s six seats.
🗓️ Timeline & What Comes Next
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Fall 2025: Supreme Court will rehear Louisiana’s case; it was restored to the oral argument calendar.
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Before Nov 2026 election: A ruling must arrive; any changes to districts won’t affect the 2024 or 2026 elections unless a decision comes extremely late.