171 SCOTUS Rules 6-3 in Louisiana v. Callais, Striking Down Congressional Map as Unconstitutional Racial Gerrymander; Alito's Opinion Rejects Race-Based Districting Under Voting Rights Act, Cites Equal Protection Clause Over Strict Scrutiny Failures in Majority-Black District Design (twitter.com) posted 40 days ago by catsfive 40 days ago by catsfive +171 / -0 10 comments share 10 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Good ruling, but that map is a fantasy. MS is 40% black, it will always have D districts. Alabama is under a contrary court ruling that requires 2 black districts that will have it tied up beyond this year's election.