Event Brief
Supreme Court curbs race-based voting district maps
Filed: Apr 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: The US Supreme Court limited the Voting Rights Act’s use in creating predominantly Black or Hispanic districts.
WHO: US Supreme Court justices
WHAT: Rejected a Louisiana congressional map drawn with a second majority-Black district under the Voting Rights Act.
WHEN: Apr 29, 2026 at 10:27 AM ET
WHERE: Louisiana, United States
WHY: A lower court found the earlier map to be discriminatory.
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