Louisiana moves to redraw congressional map after Supreme Court ruling
TL;DR
Louisiana will rewrite its U.S. House map after the Supreme Court struck down the current one, with lawmakers debating whether to preserve one or two majority-Black districts; hearings are set for Friday and a vote could follow next week, as primaries for those races are suspended and may be moved to July 15 amid ongoing lawsuits.
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