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Michael Macagnone

Supreme Court clears way for latest Louisiana congressional map - Roll Call

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Louisiana can use its latest congressional map that contains two Black opportunity districts for this year’s election.

Louisiana had adopted the map in January following a court order in a legal challenge to the congressional districts related to the Voting Rights Act.

But a lower court last month in a separate legal challenge ordered a halt to elections using that newest map, ruling that it violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution.

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