Federal Court Rules in Favor of Plaintiffs to Block Enacted Congressional MapĀ
June 6, 2022
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Federal Court Rules in Favor of Plaintiffs to Block Enacted Congressional MapĀ For Immediate Release: June 6, 2022 Baton Rouge, LAā On Monday, June 6, 2022, a decision was made in favor of Black voters to block Louisianaās enacted congressional map in Robinson v. Ardoin, the case challenging Louisianaās congressional map in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. As a result of the ruling made by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick of the Middle District of Louisiana, a new map with two majority-minority districts will need to be drawn for the upcoming elections. The plaintiffs, Black Louisiana voters, and Louisiana nonprofit organizations that promote civic engagement and social equity, including Power Coalition for Equity and Justice (PCEJ), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Louisiana State Conference, Press Robinson, Edgar Cage, Dorothy Nairne, Edwin Rene Soule, Alice Washinton, Clee Ernest Lowe, Davante Lewis,...
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