The Supreme Court is set to decide whether the creation of a second Black-majority congressional district in Louisiana violates the 14th Amendment. Its decision, coupled with those of similar cases progressing in lower federal courts, could impact the outcome of the 2026 midterms.
The justices will hear oral argument later this month in Louisiana v. Callais, a federal redistricting case challenging the makeup of the 6th congressional district in the Bayou State. The district was drawn by lawmakers in 2024 to strengthen Black Louisianians' voting power, in accordance with the Voting Rights Act. Twelve Louisiana voters challenged the new map in federal court last spring, and the court scrapped the configuration, ruling that the district created an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The state appealed that ruling to the Supreme Court, which has scheduled a hearing for March 24.
