Supreme Court rules Louisiana House map an unconstitutional racial gerrymander

newsApr 29, 2026212,894

The Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana's congressional map is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander and ordered the map redrawn. The justices left Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act on the books but narrowed how courts can apply it to challenge maps that dilute minority voting strength. Justice Elena Kagan dissented, saying, "I dissent because the Court's decision will set back the foundational right Congress granted of racial equality in electoral opportunity." The decision reshapes the legal standard for redistricting challenges and will reduce avenues for Black and other minority voters to secure representation in future maps.

ACLU

@aclu.org

BREAKING: The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana map that fairly represents Black voters, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. This devastating attack from the Court majority destroys protections for voters of color across the country.

11912h ago

ACLU99

The court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais follows cases that have narrowed federal voter protections, like Shelby County v. Holder and Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee. Together, these cases have made it harder for voters of color to challenge discriminatory voting laws and practices.

sunbirdie.bsky.social32

Do we have to go through another civil rights movement as we did in the 1960's?

Harmonius👽😇👊🏼🦸🏻‍♀️17

We have white nationalists on the Supreme Court which is a joke.

Emm🙂‍↔️Cee15

Expected. Didn't think for one moment they'd actually care about Black voters' rights.

Jenni (she/her)10

This is what trump wants, the complete decimation of our country

timdarling.bsky.social8

Amazing. So maybe we just get rid of the electoral college?

Kitty Murphy8

They gave the "Green Light" that it is ok to be a racist. Unbelievable times we are living through.

❌👑 86 473

This country is a shell of its former self. The Supreme Court is a complete sham.

karencox1963.bsky.social3

next time minorities vote they might want to vote against republicans

Ric Steinberger2

If a Dem wins in 2028, s/he must appoint 4 additional Supreme Court Justices

Mortski2

Ooooooof course they did. 🤬

Uralriver2

Beat down minorities. I'm thinking minorities need to rise up!

Kyle Griffin

@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST BLACK LOUISIANA VOTERS WHO DEFENDED VOTING MAP THAT ADDED SECOND MAJORITY-BLACK DISTRICT

4493h ago

Jenny80

Boggles the mind that redistricting is fine as long as it's giving preference or advantage to a political party, but not when it's being used to give an equal voice to constituents. Shouldn't individual voters' voice matter more than the party?

georgebrenner.bsky.social59

Racism prevails by a vote of 6-3

ZenWoman Here NOT There40

Let me get this straight, SCOTUS rules against districts that benefit minorities but still allows gerrymandering for GOP to keep others "white"?

Bubba Okie26

Gerrymander the Supreme Court. Expand to 17.

Ultra Deep State 864724

Illegitimate court. Time to start acting accordingly.

Ron Waxman21

The U.S. Supreme Court is part of the corrupt criminal Trump regime.

Eric Reese19

The Roberts Court continues the be the absolute worst for voting rights in history.

Katie16

Governing from the bench. Again. The corrupt Roberts court is a dirty stain on justice.

Sharon Rudow16

SCOTUS are a bunch of racists assholes.

Luigi -the Pizza Prime Minister8

I wish I could say this is surprising for SCOTUS....but it's not

burnouts3s3.bsky.social8

A 6-3 Decision with Justices Kagan Sotomayor and Jackson dissenting.

Greenstone📎7

Supreme Court Justice Crowe was heard yelling at Justice Jackson, “Stop calling me Jim Crowe… I can’t help it that my parents named me James. It’s James Crowe, god damn it! Not Jim Crowe!” Jackson was heard saying, “suit yourself Jim, I mean James.”

SeekingTheRoot6

As usual with this Court, whichever decision hurts the greatest number of people to the greatest extent wins, especially if the people hurt are Black, Brown, trans, gay/lesbian, or, of course, women. John Taney Roberts is degrading the Court, the Constitution, and American values.

David5

One third of the voters in Louisiana are Black. Looks like they are sadly unrepresented. cbwrong.blogspot.com/2026/04/viol...

Detached Principle @Detached-principle.bsky.social 5

Just so were clear ...the Trump Presidency is the very definition of Kakistocracy .....

yolie-rivers.bsky.social4

Wow… Self-Righteous Clarence Thomas sense of entitlement does continue.Thx’s,GW Bush

corruption47.bsky.social4

John Roberts -- a legal Nathan Bedford Forrest.

siranaba.bsky.social4

I don’t think people realize how bad this will disenfranchise under represented people in the voting process. This decision is devastating

Chris Strider4

Our country is no longer a Democracy.

The Captain3

Uncap the house. That fixes gerrymandering at the source. 1000 seats in the House of Representatives removes all gerrymanders and fixes minority representation.

Ant3

This court a joke and we need to take control on Congress and pack the court.

Welcome to the party pal!2

Right wing racists give power to right wing racists. Obviously.

Stephen Wolf

@stephenwolf.bsky.social

NEW: The Supreme Court just gutted the Voting Rights Act, enabling the GOP to erase countless districts drawn to protect voters of color at the congressional, state, & local levels. We detailed each Dem VRA congressional seat that the GOP could target by 2028: www.the-downballot.com/p/with-the-v...

U.S. state map showing states in red where Republicans could eliminate Voting Rights Act-protected congressional districts that are predominantly Black or Latino and currently held by Democrats.

By 2028, Republicans could target VRA seats in:
Alabama: 2
Florida: 1
Georgia: 2
Louisiana: 2
Mississippi: 1
South Carolina: 1
Tennessee: 1
Texas: 2 (Texas Republicans could further weaken another 4 VRA seats held by Democrats that they already targeted in 2026 and 2 seats that Republicans currently hold)
Total: 12

2742h ago

Stephen Wolf46

The VRA ruling overturns 1 of Louisiana's 2 Black seats—now the GOP could target both for 2026. Florida's GOP now has a green light to pass a new map today dismantling the Latino 9th District. Texas' GOP already targeted 4 Latino seats with their mid-decade gerrymander. 2028 could bring far worse

Mina11

Voting Rights Act was the life’s work of Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s why cops beat peaceful marchers in Selma. It’s why he gave his “I Have a Dream” speech on the now-dismantled National Mall. I hope reporters will tell this story.

iwalkthetalk.bsky.social6

2028 65 -- 225 -- 290 1. Reform the Supreme Court 2. Remove Big $ from Politics 3. Stop Foreign Interference 4. Make Graft and Corruption Illegal Again 5. Lock them up 6. Ban gerrymandering outright

Eddie Hill2

good thing RBG saw her seat as an entitlement and Obama let the Senate block his appointment for a year. hope people have learned their lesson about that not exercising political power. next time they're in power the dems must impeach a couple of justices for their corruption & #packthecourt

ogdennutgoneflake2

Horrible humans destroying what good people did.

CindyLooHoo2

VOTE THEM ALL OUT. WE NEED TO ACT LIKE HUNGARY.

Ricky Davila

@therickydavila.bsky.social

The 6 MAGA fascists on the illegitimate Supreme Court have sided against black voters in Louisiana after blocking a Congressional map that added a majority black district. White supremacy on steroids whilst expanding voting suppression and assaulting the Voting Rights Act.

2992h ago

FeministSociologistPhD3

We all saw this coming. They're the Supremely Corrupt Scotus6 scumbags.

sukot.bsky.social2

6 extremists ignore important legislation once supported by both parties to ensure a failing party can stay in power.

Mark52212

They need to add hoods to their robes

Alejandra Caraballo

@esqueer.net

These people are already licking their lips at the thought of bringing back Jim Crow and eliminating minority representation in government.

A screenshot of a news update by Emily Cochrane followed by a photograph of Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves.
The text reads: "The court’s decision on the Louisiana map could affect at least some redistricting at the state level. Gov. Tate Reeves of Mississippi recently announced he would summon lawmakers for a separate special session 21 calendar days after the ruling, whenever it came, to redraw the maps for the Mississippi Supreme Court. The existing map had been found in violation of Section 2."
The photograph below shows Governor Reeves speaking into press microphones, wearing glasses, a dark suit, a light blue shirt, and a blue and pink striped tie. A United States flag is partially visible in the background on the left.

2502h ago

N. Klaus6

Not to attack people for their physical characteristics, but why does that man look so much like Peter Griffin from Family Guy?

NPR

@npr.org

Although the court kept Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act intact, Wednesday's decision all but guts the landmark law that came out of the Civil Rights Movement and protected the collective voting power of racial minorities when political maps are redrawn. n.pr/4eLTD0g

1473h ago

Sam Sepiol11

SCOTUS is illegitimate and has been for years.

tom ,3

the supreme court demonstrates its inferiority.

cpeterson-artist.bsky.social2

This is a corrupt, racist SCOTUS

Rolling Stone

@rollingstone.com

BREAKING: The Supreme Court struck another major blow to voting rights on Wednesday, ruling that a Louisiana congressional map drawn to protect minority voters was an unconstitutional form of racial gerrymandering.

1012h ago

46n2Ahead 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦7

Punishment for these unelected wanna be kings should be harsh. They’ve all already committed treason.

nukidz13.bsky.social5

But Texas wasn’t a racial gerrymander?The “maga six” fucking the country once again in subservience to an authoritarian.First order of business is reforming Supreme Court in Nov.

jonathanmlewis.bsky.social5

So now Lousiana will racially gerrymander it white majority.

Lawrence Hurley

@lawrencehurley.bsky.social

The Supreme Court further weakened the Voting Rights Act by ruling that a Louisiana congressional map is an "unconstitutional racial gerrymander" even though it was drawn to comply with the landmark law aimed at protecting minority voters: www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

393h ago

Reuters Legal

@legal.reuters.com

BREAKING: US Supreme Court blocks Louisiana voting map with second Black-majority district reut.rs/3R8QbTy

183h ago

Reuters Legal6

SCOTUS ruled against a group of Black Louisiana voters in their defense of a voting map that added a second Black-majority congressional district in the state reut.rs/3R8QbTy

The Contrarian

@contrariannews.org

"At a recent RNC event, senior Trump advisers told top donors that a Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, a redistricting case targeting the Voting Rights Act, could “transform” Republican power in 2026 and “upend the political map” for years to come, as reported by Axios."

223h ago

Nathaniel Rakich

@baseballot.bsky.social

The Supreme Court has ruled in Callais v. Louisiana. It's a 6-3 ruling along ideological lines that throws out Louisiana's congressional map as a racial gerrymander.

303h ago

MS NOW

@ms.now

BREAKING: Supreme Court strikes down Congressional map Louisiana created to comply with Voting Rights Act. MS NOW's Lisa Rubin has the latest.

253h ago

Super Joe Man

@super-joe-man.bsky.social

Louisiana voters chose the redistricting map and the Supreme Court said "no." This is BS.

103h ago

Lee West

@whodat35.bsky.social

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court rules on Voting Rights Act, striking down Louisiana map. www.news10.com/hill-politic...

63h ago

Fortunate Son

@mossadwarrior.bsky.social

The Supreme Court undermined a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, handing a victory to Louisiana Republicans and President Donald Trump's administration by blocking an electoral map that had given the state a second Black-majority congressional district. Happy Mike Johnson? You racist prick!

62h ago

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