SUPREME COURT CHANGES THE MIDTERM PLAYBOOK - RULINGS RESHAPE MAPS, MONEY AND FIGHT FOR CONGRESS
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Louisiana hasn't had 2 Black U.S. House members since Reconstruction.
The last time Louisiana sent multiple Black representatives to Congress was the 1870s. The Supreme Court's ruling striking down the state's map aims to restore that representation under the Voting Rights Act.
Topic poll · all networksHow much did outside spending jump in 2010 midterms vs. 2006 after Citizens United?
- Doubled to ~$136M
- Nearly tripled to ~$200M
- Quadrupled to ~$290M
- Barely changed at ~$75M
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Quadrupled to ~$290M
The Supreme Court has redrawn American democracy since 1962!
In Baker v. Carr (1962), SCOTUS first claimed power over redistricting. Since then, rulings have reshaped congressional maps and campaign finance repeatedly. Explore the history at Wikipedia
Louisiana has faced VRA redistricting legal battles since the 1980s!
The 1986 Thornburg v. Gingles Supreme Court ruling set the legal test for challenging discriminatory maps — the same standard used to strike down Louisiana's current congressional district lines.
Louisiana is ~33% Black, yet had only 1 majority-Black district of 6.
The Supreme Court's ruling forces Louisiana to add a 2nd majority-Black congressional district. It follows the 1965 Voting Rights Act's Section 2, which bans voting maps that dilute minority voting power.
