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The U.S. Supreme Court kept millions of Louisianans — and millions more across the nation — waiting for one of the most consequential decisions in recent election history. I find myself in the strange position of agreeing with Justice Clarence Thomas, at least in part.
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The Supreme Court on Friday put off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new arguments in the fall.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday to rule in a dispute involving a Louisiana electoral map that raised the number of Black-majority congressional districts in the state, with the justices ordering the case to be argued again.
The Supreme Court will not decide right now whether Louisiana violated the Constitution when it enacted a congressional map last year that created a second majority-Black district. In a surprise […]
The Supreme Court is putting off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new arguments in the fall.
A new item of business concerning early voting sites caused tension among Caddo Parish commissioners during this week's work session.
The Supreme Court ordered further arguments over Louisiana's congressional map that created a second majority-Black district.
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Louisiana’s elections will be a little different in 2026. The state is going back to closed political party primaries for three public bodies on April 18, 2026, and a second or runoff primary on May 30,
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to make a decision on Louisiana's redrawn congressional districts on Friday, pushing it to be reargued at a later date.