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April 29, 2026
Supreme Court rules Louisiana's congressional map is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander
- The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling requires Louisiana to redraw its congressional map, declaring it an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
- The decision weakens protections for voters of color, allowing Republican-controlled states to target Democratic-held districts with majority Black or Latino populations.
- This ruling may lead to a chaotic redistricting process as states scramble to adjust maps ahead of the 2026 elections.
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- Supreme Court rules on key Voting Rights Act rule as Republicans and Democrats wage redistricting warApr 29, 2026 at 2:14 PM · Fox News
- Supreme Court rules on Voting Rights Act, striking down Louisiana mapApr 29, 2026 at 2:19 PM · The Hill
- Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana congressional map, narrowing Voting Rights ActApr 29, 2026 at 2:20 PM · CBS News
- Supreme Court Curbs States’ Use of Race to Draw Congressional MapsApr 29, 2026 at 2:21 PM · WSJ
- US Supreme Court undermines key provision of Voting Rights ActApr 29, 2026 at 2:23 PM · Reuters
- Supreme Court calls Louisiana's House map an 'unconstitutional racial gerrymander'Apr 29, 2026 at 2:24 PM · NPR
- Supreme Court sharply limits use of race in redistricting in a win for RepublicansApr 29, 2026 at 2:25 PM · NBC
- Supreme Court limits key provision of the landmark Voting Rights ActApr 29, 2026 at 2:29 PM · Washington Post
- READ: Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. CallaisApr 29, 2026 at 2:32 PM · The Hill
- US supreme court ‘demolishes’ key Voting Rights Act provision that prevented racial discriminationApr 29, 2026 at 2:35 PM · The Guardian
- Blow to Voting Rights Act as Supreme Court rules congressional map based on race is unconstitutionalApr 29, 2026 at 2:37 PM · Independent
- Supreme Court narrows key voting rights lawApr 29, 2026 at 2:41 PM · Axios
- Supreme Court limits use of race in drawing electoral mapsApr 29, 2026 at 2:48 PM · BBC
- 5 things to know about the Supreme Court's landmark decision on the Voting Rights ActApr 29, 2026 at 2:48 PM · ABC News
- Supreme Court Deals Further Blow to Voting Rights ActApr 29, 2026 at 2:57 PM · NYT
- Supreme Court rules 2024 Louisiana redistricting map is unconstitutionalApr 29, 2026 at 3:33 PM · NBC
- Supreme Court Deals Further Blow to Voting Rights ActApr 29, 2026 at 3:38 PM · NYT
- The Latest: Supreme Court weakens a key tool of the Voting Rights ActApr 29, 2026 at 3:56 PM · ABC News
- NRCC praises Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling: 'Victory for the Constitution'Apr 29, 2026 at 3:58 PM · The Hill
- Democrats admit Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act is "devastating blow"Apr 29, 2026 at 4:49 PM · Axios
- ‘It’s certainly possible.’ Louisiana Democrat worries both majority black districts in the state could be redrawnApr 29, 2026 at 4:57 PM · CNN
- AOC calls for more Democrat-leaning states to redraw election maps after Supreme Court ruling and GOP pushApr 29, 2026 at 5:47 PM · Independent
- Black lawmakers decry supreme court voting decision: ‘We’re going backwards’Apr 29, 2026 at 5:56 PM · The Guardian
- Schumer rips ‘awful’ Supreme Court Voting Rights Act rulingApr 29, 2026 at 6:39 PM · The Hill
- Thomas leaves nothing left unsaid on racial gerrymandering decision: ‘go further’Apr 29, 2026 at 6:45 PM · Fox News
- Rigging the map? How power in US Congress is likely to shift after supreme court ruling and redistricting fightsApr 29, 2026 at 8:12 PM · The Guardian
- With supreme court ruling, Republicans can marginalize Black political powerApr 29, 2026 at 8:23 PM · The Guardian
- Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s historic Voting Rights Act opinion and what’s next for the midtermsApr 29, 2026 at 9:18 PM · CNN
- Pritzker: Voting Rights Act ruling 'an attack on a crown jewel of our democracy'Apr 29, 2026 at 9:19 PM · The Hill
- National redistricting war reignites with Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act rulingApr 29, 2026 at 9:44 PM · The Hill
- Supreme Court Limits Reach of Voting Rights ActApr 29, 2026 at 10:04 PM · NYT
- Democrats vow to fight back after Supreme Court Voting Rights Act rulingApr 29, 2026 at 10:53 PM · CNBC
- How significant is the Supreme Court's decision limiting the Voting Rights Act?Apr 29, 2026 at 11:37 PM · CBS News
- US court ruling clears Republican path to redraw House districtsApr 29, 2026 at 11:38 PM · Reuters