Supreme Court to hear Louisiana VRA Section 2 case Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. ET
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act over Black representation in Louisiana on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. ET. Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill argues that race-based redistricting is “fundamentally contrary to our Constitution,” a dispute that follows Louisiana’s addition of a second majority-Black district after the Court’s 2023 Alabama ruling and comes amid calls from former President Trump for mid-decade map redraws in GOP-led states.
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📌 Key Facts
- The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the Louisiana Voting Rights Act Section 2 redistricting case on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, with oral arguments scheduled for 10 a.m. ET.
- PBS framed the case as one that could reduce representation for Black voters, signaling significant potential impact on majority-Black districts.
- Louisiana added a second majority-Black congressional district after the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling in the Alabama redistricting case, a key piece of background context for the current dispute.
- Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill’s filing contends that “race-based redistricting is fundamentally contrary to our Constitution.”
- The coverage notes political pressure to redraw maps mid-decade, including that former President Trump has urged Texas and other GOP-led states to pursue mid-decade redistricting.
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New information:
- Oral arguments are scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 10 a.m. ET.
- Louisiana AG Elizabeth Murrill’s filing asserts: “Race-based redistricting is fundamentally contrary to our Constitution.”
- Context that Louisiana added a second majority-Black district after the Supreme Court’s 2023 Alabama ruling.
- Article highlights that President Trump has urged Texas and other GOP-led states to redraw maps mid-decade.