Federal Court Delivers Major Win for Black Voters in Louisiana State Redistricting Battle | NYGazet

The Fifth Circuit upheld a lower court ruling, striking down Louisiana's state legislative maps for violating the Voting Rights Act.

Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge. AdobeStock/SeanPavonePhoto The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling Thursday, striking down Louisiana’s state legislative maps for violating the Voting Rights Act. The court agreed that th... [1595 chars]