Supreme Court rules against Louisiana's congressional map

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published April 29, 2026 at 9:55 AM MDT

The Supreme Court struck down a 2024 voting map from Louisiana that created a new majority-Black congressional district. The decision could impact state voting maps nationwide.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, professor of law at Stetson University.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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