Groups Ask Supreme Court to Reinstate Louisiana Map With 2 Majority-Black Congressional Seats

Louisiana officials say the court needs to act by May 15 to keep planning for this year’s elections on track.

The Supreme Court in Washington on April 2, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Black voters and liberal groups asked the Supreme Court on May 8 to intervene in the racially tinged fight over the congressional map in Republican-dominated Louisiana.

The decision the court makes could have nationwide ramifications given Republicans’ razor-thin majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Louisiana is home to Speaker Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, both Republicans.