Supreme Court Clears Way For Louisiana To Redistrict Ahead Of Midterms
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that its decision declaring Louisiana’s congressional map unconstitutional should go into effect immediately, clearing a major hurdle for the state’s Republican-controlled legislature to redraw its maps ahead of the midterms.
The order — which bucks the court’s usual procedure of waiting roughly a month before its ruling becomes official — comes after Louisiana’s GOP Gov. Jeff Landry suspended the state’s House primaries days before early voting was set to begin. Landry punted the House races until mid-July to allow enough time for the Legislature to draw new maps.
The court’s decision expedites the process, which will likely result in Republicans gaining an additional favorable seat in November.
The state Legislature is expected to begin the process of drawing a new map as soon as this week. There are still ongoing state and federal court cases challenging Landry’s decision to postpone primaries.
This is a breaking news story that will be updated.
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