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It was not clear at oral arguments on Monday how the Supreme Court will rule on a challenge to Louisiana’s latest redistricting plan. The state and a group of Black voters ask the justices to ...
During the hearing, Louisiana officials argued that the state’s Republican-controlled legislature did not draw the map with race as the primary factor. The state said the map was also designed ...
That initial map from the GOP-led legislature had one majority-Black district. African-Americans make up nearly one-third of Louisiana's population. The judge blocked the state from conducting ...
"We'd rather not be back at this podium defending a new map this fall," Louisiana Solicitor General Benjamin Aguinaga told the justices on Monday. Aguinaga said the state was happy with the ...
WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court grappled on Monday with a bid by Louisiana officials and civil rights groups to preserve an electoral map that raised the number of Black ...
A majority of the court appeared skeptical of a challenge to Louisiana’s voting map. The challengers had argued the state impermissibly relied on race to draw its map. By Abbie VanSickle ...
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether Louisiana lawmakers can use race as a factor when drawing congressional maps, a closely watched case that could impact voters nationwide in the ...
In an effort to pick up the pace of how quickly Louisiana builds and maintains roads and bridges, legislators are considering sweeping changes to the state Department of Transportation and ...
THAT IS STILL THE ONLY GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT THEY WA The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has begun efforts to clear ice and snow from roads across the state. According to ...
(WGNO) — Thanks to snowplows and DOTD crews working around the clock, progress is being made to clear the roads ... dangerous situation,” said Louisiana State Police Troop B Public Information ...
US Supreme Court Wrestles With Louisiana Electoral Map With More Black-Majority Districts By John Kruzel, Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court grappled on Monday with a bid by ...