Congress Reacts to Redistricting Decision by Supreme Court

Congress Reacts to Redistricting Decision by Supreme Court

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Members of Congress offered mixed reactions after the Supreme Court limited the use of race in redistricting, ruling in a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map.

On April 29, the Court decided 6–3 in Louisiana v. Callais that race cannot be used as the main factor when drawing electoral district boundaries. The ruling invalidated a majority-black congressional district in the state.

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Original News Source Link – Epoch Times