Supreme Court Orders Louisiana to Use Congressional Map With 2 Black-Majority Districts

Non-black voters fought the redistricting plan that added an extra black-majority district, saying it was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court as the court hears arguments on the immunity of former President Donald Trump in Washington on April 25, 2024. Mandel NGAN / AFP

The Supreme Court voted on May 15 to direct Louisiana to use a disputed congressional map that creates a second black-majority district in the state in upcoming elections.

Opponents of the redistricting plan said it discriminates against non-black voters, but Louisiana’s Republican secretary of state said not moving forward with the map so close to this year’s elections would cause “chaos.”