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US Supreme Court Wrestles With Louisiana Electoral Map With More Black-Majority Districts
US Supreme Court Wrestles With Louisiana Electoral Map With More Black-Majority Districts By John Kruzel, Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court grappled on Monday with a bid by ...
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Supreme Court Seems Divided Over Louisiana Case of Congressional Map With 2 Black Majority Seats
The Supreme Court seems closely divided over a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, which added a second Black ...
Supreme Court questions race’s role in redistricting in Louisiana map fight
The Supreme Court questioned Monday whether Louisiana’s addition of a second majority-Black congressional district went too far and amounts to an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The ...
Supreme Court case tests how much states can consider race in drawing congressional maps
States must balance complying with a civil rights law that protects the voting power of a racial minority while not discriminating against other voters.
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Which are the Black Belt states of the US, and why are they called so
The 'Black Belt' region in the Southern United States is significant historically, geologically, and socio-politically. Known for its fertile black soil and plantation economy, it is also symbolic ...
US Supreme Court hears dispute over Louisiana electoral map with more Black-majority districts
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in a bid by Louisiana officials and civil rights groups to preserve an ...