Federal court denies stay, says Louisiana must draw new Congressional map
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Supreme Court allows Louisiana to use congressional map with second majority-Black district
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday paved the way for Louisiana to use a congressional map in this year's election that includes two majority-Black districts. The court granted emergency requests filed by an unlikely alliance of Republican state officials and civil rights groups, who were united in asking the high court to block a lower court ruling that invalidated the most recently drawn map. State officials had said they needed to have the map finalized by Wednesday to meet...
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Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Louisiana’s Congressional Map With Second Majority Black District
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