Louisiana Suspends Congressional Primaries After Supreme Court Strikes Down Majority Black District
Sourced from 5 publications
- •The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
- •Louisiana suspended its May 16 U.S. House primaries, with early voting that was set to begin Saturday now on hold.
- •Governor Jeff Landry's response remains uncertain, with the New York Times reporting it was unclear whether he would postpone the primary.
- •The ruling involved the Voting Rights Act and forces the state to redraw its congressional map before House races can proceed.
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Abcnews
U.S. House primaries in Louisiana are suspended after Voting Rights Act ruling
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Louisiana congressional primaries suspended after Supreme Court ruling, state of...
PBS NewsHour
After Supreme Court Decision, Louisiana Weighs Redrawing House Maps
New York Times
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