A federal court in Louisiana has ruled that the state's congressional map is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander and has given state lawmakers until the beginning of June to redraw the map themselves. The court has set a deadline of June 3, 2024, for the Louisiana Legislature to enact a new map. If lawmakers fail to do so, the court will order the use of an interim remedial Congressional districting map on June 4, 2024.
The court, a three-judge panel, is also considering proposals for a new congressional plan to be reviewed in case they need to draw the new map themselves. The dispute over the congressional map, which currently includes only one majority-Black district in a state where about one-third of the population is African American, could impact the control of the US House next year.
