Supreme Court defers decision on challenge to Louisiana congressional map [View all]

Source: USA Today

June 27, 2025, 11:29 a.m. ET


WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on June 27 deferred a decision on the constitutionality of Louisiana’s congressional map, saying they want to reconsider the case after additional oral arguments which it will schedule later. The map is being challenged by non-Black voters who said it relied too heavily on race to sort voters.

The Louisiana legislature last year created a second majority-Black district after lower courts said the state’s initial map unfairly diluted the power of the Black vote. The case tests the balancing act that states must strike, complying with a civil rights law that protects the voting power of a racial minority while not discriminating against other voters.

Justice Clarence Thomas dissented, saying there's no reason to delay a decision.

"Congress requires this Court to exercise jurisdiction over constitutional challenges to congressional redistricting, and we accordingly have an obligation to resolve such challenges promptly," he wrote.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/27/supreme-court-decision-racial-gerrymandering-louisiana/83480597007/

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USA Today seemed to be on the ball with full articles where the others have been putting stuff in "Live Updates".

They moved this particular case to the next session to be re-argued.