The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to speed up Louisiana's congressional map redrawing after a lower court found the map likely violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voters' power.

Louisiana's population is shrinking. Large cities — with the exception of Lafayette — and parishes hammered by Hurricane Ida have taken the hardest hits, leading to an overall population ...

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 ...

The Louisiana Legislature passed a congressional map with a second majority-Black district on Friday, marking a win for Democrats after a legal battle and political tug-of-war that spanned nearly ...

Federal judges threatened Tuesday to redraw Louisiana's discarded congressional map themselves if state lawmakers fail to do so by June 3.

Louisiana’s current map with two majority-Black districts remains in effect. The re-argument of the case will likely occur during the fall. Louisiana’s current congressional map, known as S.B. 8, was ...

For some, earning enough to “live comfortably” may be a challenge. But for others, their income may push them into the top 1% ...

Federal courts are giving Louisiana's GOP-led legislature until Jan. 30, 2024, to draw a new congressional map to replace one found likely to violate federal law by diluting Black voters' power.

However, judges granted the Legislature one last chance to redraw the map on its own. Lawmakers have until Jan. 30 to do so, or the current map will be put to the test with a trial in district court.

A federal appeals court on Friday shot down a last-ditch legal effort to stop the redrawing of Louisiana’s congressional maps, rejecting Louisiana officials’ request to apply a separate court ...