Court Denies Louisiana's Plea to Reconsider House Map Ruling, Upholding Voting Rights Act Precedent

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to reconsider its ruling that Louisiana must enact a new congressional map by January 15th, after a lower court found that the current map dilutes the power of Black voters. The state's current map has five out of six districts with white majorities, despite Black people accounting for one-third of the state's population. Republicans argue that the map is fair, while Democrats claim it discriminates against Black voters and are pushing for two majority-minority districts.