Supreme Court to Consider Use of Race in Drawing Louisiana Election Map

The justices previously heard the case in March and decided in June that another hearing was needed.

U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for their official portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images

The Supreme Court has changed the focus of an upcoming redistricting case, ordering attorneys to present arguments about whether the creation of a second black-majority congressional district in Louisiana is constitutional.

A ruling striking down the district at issue could force lawmakers nationwide in the future to scale back the use of race in the redistricting process.