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The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana v. Callais, issuing a major voting rights decision that could reshape the state’s congressional map, place U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields’ seat in jeopardy, and make it far harder for voters to challenge maps that dilute Black political power. In a…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday handed Chevron and the oil industry a major win in one of Louisiana’s most important environmental cases, wiping away the legal footing beneath a $745 million coastal damage verdict and moving a key part of the fight into federal court, where oil companies generally believe they have better odds….
A federal judge has dismissed a 1967 school desegregation case involving the DeSoto Parish School Board, marking the second such closure in Louisiana in recent months as state and federal officials push to end long-standing court orders tied to civil rights-era litigation. On Monday, U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr. signed an order granting…
On a bright Monday afternoon, the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol filled once again with the chants, songs, and righteous anger of a movement that refuses to die. Banners from the Power Coalition for Equity & Justice waved above the crowd as speakers called for what should be simple but remains contested: fair maps…
The legal battle over Louisiana’s congressional map intensified this week as the state and Black voters filed starkly opposing briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court, setting the stage for oral arguments this fall in Louisiana v. Callais. At stake is not just the fate of Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District — home to Baton Rouge and…
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court took the rare step of punting a high-stakes challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, setting the stage for another round of arguments next term. The court’s indecision leaves intact — at least temporarily — the current boundaries of the controversial 6th Congressional District, which gave Louisiana a second Black and…
In a sweeping 6-3 decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s controversial law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, ruling that the state’s restrictions do not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The case, United States v. Skrmetti, centered on Tennessee Senate Bill 1 (SB1), a 2023 law that…
Like so many others, I continue to wonder how millions of Americans could vote not only once but twice for Trump. It is puzzling both psychologically and sociologically. This mystery (or mystification) has seriously exacerbated the divide between right and left. Prior to June 2015, the left generally thought they understood where the right was…
