Race-Based Redistricting Is Unconstitutional, DOJ Tells Supreme Court

The filing came as the court prepared to hear a challenge to Louisiana’s creation of a second black-majority congressional district.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Sept. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Redistricting based on race is unconstitutional, the Department of Justice (DOJ) told the Supreme Court as the court prepares to hear a major election law case next month.

The comments by the DOJ came in a Sept. 24 brief as the nation’s highest court is poised to rehear Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais on Oct. 15.