NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new congressional district map giving Louisiana a second majority-Black House district was rejected Tuesday by a panel of three federal judges, fueling new uncertainty about district boundaries as the state prepares for fall congressional elections. The 2-1 ruling forbids the use of a map drawn up in January by the Legislature after a different federal judge blocked a map from 2022. The earlier map maintained a single Black-majority district and five mostly white districts, in a state with a population that is about one-third Black. An appeal of Tuesday’s ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court is likely. Meanwhile, the ruling means continued uncertainty over what the November election map will look like. State election officials have said they need to know the district boundaries by May 15, and the sign-up period for the fall elections in Louisiana is in mid-July. |
Memphis man gets 80 years in prison for raping a woman a year before jogger’s killingHurricanes hold off Moana Pasifika to return to top spot in Super Rugby PacificPennsylvania school district's decision to cut song from student concert raises concernsMaya Jama sports paredBronny James hasn't impressed enough at the NBA Combine to be drafted, scouts revealHow much the aid from a US pier project will help GazaAt PGA, Rahm spikes club, then rallies into red numbersAfter blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe it’s OK nowA man is convicted in Malawi over a TikTok video showing a caricature of the president dancingLatinos found jobs and cheap housing in a Pennsylvania city but political power has proven elusive