U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves cancelled a special session to consider new voting maps for the state's three Supreme Court voting districts. The decision follows a U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. Reeves announced the cancellation on Supertalk Radio's show.

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced plans to call a special legislative session to redraw district maps following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, a case challenging a majority-Black congressional district as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The decision could reshape redistricting nationwide, particularly in Republican-led states, and impact a Mississippi lawsuit alleging voting rights violations against Black voters.