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Louisiana lawmakers approved a new U.S. House map designed to gain a Republican seat, reconfiguring Rep. Cleo Fields’ district toward white Baton Rouge‑area communities and shifting part of Baton Rouge into Rep. Troy Carter’s majority‑Black New Orleans district, after the Supreme Court ruled the previous map illegal for racial gerrymandering; Democrats warn the plan could still be challenged in court.
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, limits when race can be used to comply with the Voting Rights Act and rules that Louisiana’s congressional map is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, forcing a redraw even as primaries approach. Conservatives say the ruling confines race-based map drawing, while liberals warn it could dilute minority voting power and have wide-reaching consequences.
A federal judge in Georgia ruled that the conservative group True the Vote did not violate the Voting Rights Act when it challenged the eligibility of hundreds of thousands of voters in the 2021 Senate runoff elections. The judge acknowledged concerns about the group's actions but stated that the liberal group Fair Fight did not prove these efforts were illegal. The decision could embolden conservative activists ahead of the 2024 presidential election, despite worries about potential voter intimidation. True the Vote's president hailed the ruling, while Fair Fight expressed disappointment, highlighting ongoing concerns about voter intimidation efforts.
A federal judge ruled that the conservative group True the Vote did not engage in illegal voter intimidation by challenging the eligibility of tens of thousands of Georgia voters. Despite criticism of their methods as verging on recklessness, the judge stated that there was no sufficient evidence of voter intimidation. The ruling may encourage similar mass voter challenges in future elections, while voting rights advocates warn of the potential harm to democracy.