After an impassioned set of arguments Wednesday over the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the question is whether Justice Brett ...
The U.S. Supreme Court appears inclined to limit the Voting Rights Act's ability to force states to draw electoral districts in favor of minority voters.
The Supreme Court has indicated a willingness to limit race-based districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act ...
The 28 Black students who in 1963 enrolled in four all-White high schools in Baton Rouge comprised one of many difficult ...
A Rockwall family is seeking answers and accountability after the death of their 12-year-old daughter during a scuba class, ...
A ruling for Louisiana could boost Republican electoral prospects by eliminating majority Black and Latino districts, ...
In deciding a major case examining the racial composition of electoral districts in Louisiana, U.S. Supreme Court justices ...
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The conservative majority seems willing to raise the bar on plaintiffs seeking to challenge legislative district maps for ...
The controversy grew out of Louisiana’s attempt to account for population shifts after the 2020 census. The legislature drew ...
Ketanji Brown Jackson is barely containing her rage as she tries to make arguments for congressional district racial quotas, ...