Story: Federal judge will draw new Louisiana congressional map with second Black district after Legislature fails to act. Lawmakers punt after four days of six-day Special Session #lagov #lalege https://t.co/MwfjKXPf7v via @theadvertiser
— Greg Hilburn (@GregHilburn1) June 18, 2022
New: Louisiana officials ask Supreme Court to restore GOP-drawn congressional map that includes just one heavily Black district out of six. Federal district judge ordered creation of second one. Scotus previously reinstated Alabama map in similar circumstances.
— Greg Stohr (@GregStohr) June 17, 2022
Schexnayder has filed a redistricting bill that retains only one majority-Black district, which would defy the federal court order. Democrats are objecting.
— Wesley Muller (@WesleySMuller) June 15, 2022
Gov. John Bel Edwards on today's ruling in the congressional redistricting lawsuit. https://t.co/ITfie3lr6k
— The Redistrict Network (@RedistrictNet) June 12, 2022
Wow. Just goes to show how clear the *current* VRA interpretation is, even to an uber-conservative court like the 5th Circuit. https://t.co/WX1gxtu0yA
— Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot) June 12, 2022
#NEW: The Louisiana Secretary of State has appealed the decision. https://t.co/wHBydLu222
— The Redistrict Network (@RedistrictNet) June 6, 2022
It will never end https://t.co/MxxTzLXXEc pic.twitter.com/T9lqmDlbEu
— Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot) June 6, 2022
Sad! 