racial gerrymander
Coverage of racial gerrymander in the Nexus archive.
- Landry suspends Louisiana’s May 16 House primary elections over voting rights ruling
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.
- U.S. House primaries in Louisiana are suspended after Voting Rights Act ruling
Louisiana suspended its upcoming U.S. House primaries after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the state's congressional map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The decision cited violations of the Voting Rights Act, prompting the delay in elections.
- Johnson backs states redistricting ahead of November midterms
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.
- Iran war has cost $25B, Pentagon says. And, SCOTUS strikes blow to Voting Rights Act
The Pentagon estimates the war with Iran has cost $25 billion so far. The Supreme Court ruled Louisiana's 2024 election map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, striking a blow to the Voting Rights Act.