The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

The Supreme Court just gutted the Voting Rights Act and Louisiana’s Black voters are the first casualty

The Supreme Court just delivered a crushing blow to the Voting Rights Act, and Louisiana’s Black voters are feeling the impact first. According to The Guardian, in a 6-3 decision split along partisan lines, the court effectively dismantled Section 2 of the landmark 1965 law, the last stronghold preventing racial…

The Mary Sue · Apr 30

Louisiana halts House elections after Supreme Court map ruling

The delay gives the Legislature time to draw a new map, Gov. Landry says.

Axios · Apr 30

Louisiana primaries suspended by governor after Supreme Court redistricting ruling

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The Independent UK · Apr 30

Supreme Court Ruling Sparks Outrage as Justices Dismantle Core Voting Protections in Landmark Louisiana Case

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Louisiana will have to redraw their congressional districts in a key decision that effectively guts the Voting Rights Act (VCA).

International Business Times UK · Apr 30

SCOTUS Narrows the Reach of the Voting Rights Act

Plus: The Supreme Court says “demands for a charity’s private member or donor information” raises First Amendment problems.

Reason · Apr 30

Louisiana postpones primaries as states rush to redraw districts after supreme court ruling

More governors call for special sessions following supreme court’s decision severely weakening Voting Rights Act

The Guardian - US · Apr 30

Edited Version of Louisiana v. Callais

For the 2026 Barnett/Blackman supplement.

Reason · Apr 30

Obama, Newsom, Pelosi, AOC and More Democrats Slam Supreme Court Ruling on Louisiana Districts as Threat to Fair Representation

A sweeping U.S. Supreme Court decision weakening a core provision of the Voting Rights Act has triggered immediate and forceful reactions from Democratic leaders, who warn the ruling could reshape electoral maps nationwide and erode minority voting power ahead of upcoming elections.

Latin Times · Apr 29

GOP lawmakers call for redistricting after Supreme Court ruling

A Supreme Court decision Wednesday invalidating Louisiana’s congressional map and paring back the Voting Rights Act prompted some Republicans to call for redistricting in other states — even ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The dissenters in the 6-3 decision warned that it would allow states with residential segregation and…

Roll Call · Apr 29

Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling makes it harder to protect minority voting power and alters the landscape of future elections

In a major ruling that would permit weakening the voting power of minorities in the United States, the Supreme Court on April 29, 2026, struck down a Black-majority district in Louisiana’s congressional map as “an unconstitutional gerrymander” and altered the court’s interpretation of the Voting Rights Act.

The Conversation · Apr 29