The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case challenging Louisiana's congressional map, which could impact the Voting Rights Act and control of Congress. Republicans are seeking to have Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, designed to prevent voting discrimination, declared unconstitutional.
The challenge stems from Louisiana's redrawn congressional map, which, after a lawsuit, created a second majority-Black district. A group of non-African American voters then sued, claiming the new map constituted racial discrimination. A lower court ruled in their favor, leading to the appeal before the Supreme Court.
Arguments focused on the "Gingles Test," which determines if a minority group experiences voting dilution. The case also revisited precedent from a similar Section 2 case in 2023, *Allen v. Milligan*, where the Court upheld Section 2 and required Alabama to add a second majority-Black district. Justice Kavanaugh raised concerns about race-based remedies having indefinite durations, referencing the Court's previous ruling on affirmative action in college admissions.
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