The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
US Supreme Court

Supreme Court Seems Inclined to Restrict Race-Based Districting

A federal district court had ordered a second black-majority congressional district be created in Louisiana after finding black voters were underrepresented.
Supreme Court Seems Inclined to Restrict Race-Based Districting
The Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 6, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
10/15/2025|Updated: 10/15/2025
0:00

The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 15 seemed likely to limit the use of race-based districting during an oral argument concerning Louisiana’s congressional map.

At the same time, some justices on the nation’s highest court pushed back against the idea that discarding the use of race in drawing electoral districts was necessary or constitutional.

Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
Author
Matthew Vadum is an award-winning investigative journalist.
Author’s Selected Articles
Justice Jackson Criticizes Supreme Court, Saying It Overuses Emergency Docket
Apr 16, 2026
Justice Jackson Criticizes Supreme Court, Saying It Overuses Emergency Docket
DOJ Brings New Charges Against Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect
Apr 15, 2026
DOJ Brings New Charges Against Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Finds Buyer to Stay Open After Supreme Court Loss
Apr 14, 2026
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Finds Buyer to Stay Open After Supreme Court Loss
Federal Judge Temporarily Allows Pentagon to Enforce Press Restrictions
Apr 13, 2026
Federal Judge Temporarily Allows Pentagon to Enforce Press Restrictions
AD
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2026 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.