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Yet the outcome stands to dictate whether Louisiana’s map can survive in future years ... citing the increase in the state’s ...

arguing the map unfairly limited Black voting power in violation of the Voting Rights Act. Black residents make up approximately one-third of the Louisiana population, according to the 2020 census.