Black Power: Supreme Court Lifts Hold on Louisiana Voting Case, Allowing Redistricting Appeal

In a significant development, the Supreme Court has unfrozen a Louisiana case that could lead to the redrawing of congressional districts and empowered Black voters. The ruling follows the recent rejection of a congressional redistricting map in Alabama, emphasizing the ongoing struggle to protect the voting power of marginalized communities.

In both Louisiana and Alabama, Black voters are the majority in just one congressional district, raising concerns about the dilution of their voting influence. Lower courts have already expressed apprehension over the violation of the federal Voting Rights Act through these district maps.

By lifting the hold on the Louisiana case, the Supreme Court now allows the legal proceedings to continue in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. This development paves the way for an appeal prior to the upcoming congressional elections, ensuring that the issue of voting power is addressed and examined thoroughly.

The history of voting rights in the U.S. has been fraught with challenges and victories from the Civil Rights Movement to the Landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965.


Click ▶ to listen to the report from AURN White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris. For more news, follow @E_N_McMorris & @aurnonline.

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