Media Tip Sheet: Federal Panel Strikes Down Louisiana's Congressional Map, Leaving Election Uncertain
May 01, 2024
May 01, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- George Washington University issued the following news:
Citing a violation of the Equal Protection Clause, a federal panel struck down Louisiana's congressional map including a second majority-Black district. The ruling leaves the state without a settled congressional map mere months before the November elections.
The decision, amid broader legal challenges to electoral maps across the South, underscores the pivotal role of these suits in determini . . .
Citing a violation of the Equal Protection Clause, a federal panel struck down Louisiana's congressional map including a second majority-Black district. The ruling leaves the state without a settled congressional map mere months before the November elections.
The decision, amid broader legal challenges to electoral maps across the South, underscores the pivotal role of these suits in determini . . .