JOURNAL ARTICLE

Did Louisiana Unlawfully Discriminate by Race in Violation of the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amendment by Drawing a Second Majority-Black District in Response to a Lower Court Ruling?

  • Published In: Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases, 2025, v. 53, n. 1/2. P. 41 1 of 3

  • Database: Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Schwinn, Steven D. 3 of 3

Abstract

The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana ruled that the state's congressional map likely violated the Voting Rights Act because it included just one majority-Black district. The Fifth Circuit affirmed. The state legislature then drew a new map with a second majority-Black district, Congressional District 6, or CD6. Plaintiffs then sued, arguing that CD6 violated the Equal Protection Clause. A three-judge panel of the District Court for the Western District of Louisiana ruled in their favor. The Court heard oral arguments in March 2025, but did not issue a ruling. Instead, the Court directed the parties to address whether Louisiana's intentional creation of a second majority-Black district violated the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amendment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases. 2025/10, Vol. 53, Issue 1/2, p41
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Law
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0363-0048
  • Accession Number:192165468
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