The Supreme Court will not decide right now whether Louisiana violated the Constitution when it enacted a congressional map ...

The Louisiana case could affect the balance of power in a narrowly divided Congress and shape how states factor race into the ...

The justices asked that the case, which has implications for the political power of Black voters, be reargued next term.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields represents the second majority-Black 6th Congressional District that include Shreveport.

The U.S. Supreme Court is due to rule on Friday in a bid by Louisiana officials and civil rights groups to preserve an ...

Louisiana's congressional map is currently under legal challenge, with a decision expected soon from the U.S. Supreme Court ...

Senate president says cuts in federal Medicaid funding could force the Louisiana Legislature into special session to offset the cuts.

Just a few days after a regular session ended, Louisiana lawmakers are bracing for up to a $4 billion loss in federal ...

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The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday over a challenge to Louisiana’s recently redrawn voting map and its two Black-majority districts.. Plaintiffs claimed that the map violates Section 2 ...

Louisiana’s New Congressional Map—With More Black Districts—Considered by U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court will determine whether the new map will be officially implemented.