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Coverage dated June 27, 2022

Supreme Court blocks creation of a second mostly Black congressional district in Louisiana for 2022

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The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court ruling that Louisiana must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting power.

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  1. Triblive

    Supreme Court justices nix 2nd mostly Black district in Louisiana for 2022 (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday put on hold a lower court ruling that Louisiana must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting power. With the three liberal justices dissenting, the high court short-circuited an order from a federal judge to create…

  2. Wyoming Public Media

    The Supreme Court has delayed creating a majority Black voting district in Louisiana (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    After a lower court found a Louisiana congressional map likely dilutes votes of Black voters, the Supreme Court put on hold an order for a second majority Black congressional district to be created.

  3. CBS News

    Supreme Court blocks creation of a second mostly Black congressional district in Louisiana for 2022 (opens CBS News)

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    The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court ruling that Louisiana must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting power.

  4. WWL New Orleans

    SCOTUS nixes second majority Black district in Louisiana for 2022 (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    The Supreme Court on Tuesday put on hold a lower court ruling that Louisiana must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting

  5. MyNorthwest

    Justices nix 2nd mostly Black district in Louisiana for 2022 (opens MyNorthwest)

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    BATON ROUGE (AP) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday put on hold a lower court ruling that Louisiana must draw new congressional districts before the

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