In a pending case on Louisiana’s congressional map, the justices ordered briefing on whether it’s constitutional to intentionally draw majority-Black districts.

To help us all better understand the civil rights and civil liberties issues at hand this Supreme Court term, our series, “Your Questions Answered,” brings your questions directly to ACLU experts for informed answers. In this installment, our legal director, Cecillia Wang, answers your most pressing questions on the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court signaled Friday that it will take a broader look at a high-profile redistricting fight over Louisiana’s congressional map, subtly expanding the scope of an appeal that could weaken the landmark Voting Rights Act.

The Supreme Court expanded the scope of a Louisiana congressional redistricting case that could further weaken the landmark Voting Rights Act.

The U.S. Supreme Court has expanded the scope of a Louisiana redistricting case that could weaken key provisions of the landmark Voting Rights Act. In a brief order released Friday afternoon, the court reframed the appeal in Callais v.

Updated on Aug. 1 at 9:03 pm. The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon instructed the parties in a Louisiana redistricting dispute to file new briefs on whether the creation of […]