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The Supreme Court allowed Alabama Republicans to use a congressional map that removes the state’s second majority-Black district for the midterms, with a 6-3 vote. The decision criticizes a lower court for blocking the map, enabling Republicans to pursue a potential electoral gain.

Louisiana lawmakers passed a congressional map to eliminate a majority-Black district following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that deemed the existing map unconstitutional. The action aims to reduce one of two majority-Black congressional seats in the state.

Louisiana approved a redistricting map that eliminates a majority-Black congressional district in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. State Representative Edmond Jordan spoke with lawmakers before a Louisiana House vote on the plan.

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Voting Rights Act has intensified redistricting battles in Southern states, with lawmakers pushing for new maps ahead of the November midterms. Meanwhile, the Iran war has crossed 60 days, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing conflict.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry suspended the May 16 House primary elections after the Supreme Court ruled the state's creation of a second majority-Black congressional district was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The executive order halts elections where early voting was set to begin.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) urged other states to redraw congressional maps following a Supreme Court ruling that deemed Louisiana's addition of a second majority-Black district an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The ruling highlighted concerns over racial considerations in redistricting, prompting Johnson's call for action ahead of the November midterms.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana v. Callais that Louisiana's second majority-Black congressional district was unconstitutional, marking a significant decision on the Voting Rights Act.