SCOTUS blocks Louisiana's congressional map. Louisiana will have to redraw its congressional map

[LetMyPeopleVote]

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[sanatanadharma]

1. So the same Court that said racism is over and thus the voting laws are void ...

So the same Court that said racism is over and thus the voting laws are void, is now saying some States are racially denying voters their rights.
Could it be, that they see, how wrong they were, to judge in a blur.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. I think they thought we were going to roll over.

They had a plan. And didn’t expect to find the level of push back they’re receiving. But they went too far and the line they crossed is now becoming a chasm where people on our side are questioning their rulings and legitimacy. The narcissist on the Supreme Court know that without credibility they are nothing.

[mopinko]

6. they werent betting on a marc elias to emerge.

[liberalla]

10. And thank (insert your deity, higher power or whatever here) he did! He's amazing!

and seemingly tireless also...


There should be a statue of him one day...

[Katcat]

8. Yup, I agree

I also think they’re trying to distract us from their own criminal activities. Very damn one of the republicans on the unSC need their taxes to be audited and made public.

[Takket]

9. If only there were sone sort of ACT about VOTING RIGHTS Congress could put in place

To prevent this sort of thing.

[Lovie777]

2. Ya think the scandals are making the justices to think twice.............................

I mean the 6 RW justices are beholden to their billionaire donors.

[Johnny2X2X]

3. Wow

Second such case they ruled on giving a lot of ammo to groups challenging the racist maps the GOP have drawn in numerous states.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. I saw that SCOTUSblog said that we'd just be getting orders today and no opinions until tomorrow.

They don't seem to get as worked up over orders as they do opinions.

And good morning.

[brer cat]

7. Good. K&R

[world wide wally]

11. This Court disdains any Constitutional matters that protect "the little people"

[Ms. Toad]

12. Don't get too excited -

This is just an "oops" we messed up. We said we'd hear the case, but we shouldn't have because the lower court hasn't ruled on it yet (which also means the stay of the trial court order shouldn't have been vacated). Ordinarily, you can't skip over the lower court to have it heard by the supreme court.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

14. Here is the procedural history of this case

Here is a good explanation from Marc Elias' Democracy Docket

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https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/louisiana-congressional-redistricting-challenge-robinson/

Lawsuit filed on behalf of voters and civil rights groups challenging Louisiana’s new congressional map. The complaint points out that, even though Black residents make up one-third of Louisiana’s population, they can only elect their candidate of choice in one out of the six congressional districts. The plaintiffs argue that, by failing to include a second minority opportunity district, this new congressional map dilutes the voting strength of Black residents in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Because of this, the plaintiffs ask the court to block the map and order the creation of a new map that includes a second minority opportunity district in compliance with the VRA. The case was consolidated with Galmon v. Ardoin.

On June 6, 2022, a preliminary injunction was granted blocking the congressional map for the 2022 election cycle, which the defendants immediately appealed. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted an administrative stay (meaning pause) of the district court’s order, but three days later vacated the administrative stay and denied the motion to stay pending appeal.

The state then filed an emergency application in the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to pause the district court’s preliminary injunction. In a 6-3 order, the Supreme Court granted the application, thereby reinstating the previously blocked congressional map. The Court’s conservative justices also agreed to review the case before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision and paused the case until the Court decides a similar case about Alabama’s congressional map.

On Monday, June 26, 2023, the Supreme Court unpaused the order blocking Louisiana’s congressional map and sent the case back to the 5th Circuit for further litigation.

Without the stay, the lower court ruling still stands. The 5th Circuit had already dissolved its stay. Given the ruling the Alabama case, the plaintiffs will soon move to get a new map in time for the 2024 elections.

[Ms. Toad]

15. Thanks!

That's about what I figured, but I'm not functional enough to do the resesarch today.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

16. I rely on Marc

[DLCWIdem]

13. Yes this was from the Alabama decision

The case in Alabama was decided and the other cases that were on the docket can roll forward. I heard that this case could could create as many as 5 new districts 5 new seats in Congress.