Majority-Black district

The Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that an Alabama congressional district map with only one majority-Black district diluted the power of Black voters.

Louisiana lawmakers passed a new congressional map that eliminates a majority-Black district following a Supreme Court ruling. The map is described as favoring Republicans.

Louisiana Republicans approved a new congressional map that eliminates a majority-Black district, previously protected by the Voting Rights Act. The map, which reconfigures the sixth congressional district, is expected to increase Republican representation to five of six congressional seats and will be signed by Republican governor Jeff Landry.

Louisiana has passed a new congressional map that dismantles one majority-Black district. The decision was made at the Louisiana state Capitol in Baton Rouge on April 4, 2023.

Alabama Republicans requested the Supreme Court to approve a congressional map that would eliminate the state’s second majority-Black district, aiming to secure a Republican advantage in November midterms. They cite the Court’s recent 6-3 decision narrowing the Voting Rights Act as legal justification for the map.

South Carolina's 6th Congressional District, represented by Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn for 34 years, remains intact after Republican state lawmakers rejected a redistricting plan. The majority-Black district is preserved for now as Republicans abandoned efforts to redraw congressional maps.

A federal court has blocked Alabama from using a GOP-drawn congressional redistricting map that would eliminate one of the state’s majority-Black districts. The case may soon be decided by the Supreme Court, as reported by NBC News' Gary Grumbach.

Louisiana has suspended its May 16 House primaries following the Supreme Court's decision to strike down its congressional map, which was found to have relied excessively on race to create a second majority-Black district. Democratic Rep. Troy Carter criticized the ruling as a 'gut punch' to democracy.

The Supreme Court's decision to strike down Louisiana's second majority-Black House district has reignited national redistricting disputes, weakening a key part of the Voting Rights Act and potentially altering electoral dynamics for voters nationwide.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Louisiana v. Callais to strike down Louisiana’s congressional map, which aimed to create a second majority-Black district, marking a significant development in the ongoing debate over the Voting Rights Act.

The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map in a 6-3 ideological decision, eliminating a second majority-Black district. The ruling has significant implications for the Voting Rights Act and conservative efforts to weaken its provisions.