{“title”:”Supreme Court Restricts Race-Based Redistricting”,”content”:”Summary of the ruling\nThe Supreme Court ruled this week that Louisiana’s congressional map violated the Constitution because race was the predominant factor in drawing a remedial district. After the 2020 census the state created a second majority-Black congressional district to comply with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The challengers argued the state’s overall plan otherwise produced five majority-white districts and only one majority-Black district despite Louisiana’s roughly one‑third Black population. The Court concluded the effort to form a second majority-Black district relied too heavily on race and therefore constituted an unconstitutional racial gerrymander under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
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