Louisiana Legislature Given Final Deadline to Redraw Congressional Map by Court

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has given the Louisiana Legislature until January 15 to come up with a new redistricting plan in order to prevent a district court from changing the state's congressional map. The previous map was found to be in violation of the Voting Rights Act as it did not create a second majority-Black district. If the legislature fails to meet the deadline, the district court will proceed with redrawing the map for the 2024 elections. Governor-elect Jeff Landry has indicated that he will call a special legislative session to address the issue.