The Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge. The state used a contested map to hold elections in 2024; voters elected a second Black Democrat, Cleo Fields, to their congressional delegation.

The authors of each bill and stakeholders joined Gov. Landry at the Louisiana State Capitol. The bill signings began at 10 a.m. in the 4th-floor press room.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave lawmakers in Louisiana a deadline of early 2024 to draw a new map or face the possibility of a court-imposed map. The state complied and drew a new map ...

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 ...