SCOTUS issued decisions setting precedent for state challenges and struck down a proposed congressional map.
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What happened
SCOTUS issued decisions setting precedent for state challenges and struck down a proposed congressional map.
Who's involved
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Part of
Appeals regarding gerrymandering challenges in Alabama and Louisiana are made to the highest court.Also in this story
- Specific rulings were issued in Louisiana regarding the Callais case and by a Birmingham federal court regarding state map challenges.
- Supreme Court issues rulings against gerrymandering in Alabama, covering the ongoing redistricting case.
- The Supreme Court used the Shelby County v. Holder precedent to strike down race-conscious redistricting in Louisiana following a 2013 decision.
The entities involved
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Alabama
state of the United States of America
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Louisiana
state of the United States of America
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supreme court
highest court in a jurisdiction
Related events
- Shomari Figures contests the incumbent in Alabama's congressional race amid challenges related to state map changes.
- A Supreme Court decision on May 14, 2026, has prompted a redistricting issue involving Mississippi and Louisiana.
- Supreme Court ruling concerned Louisiana maps, while Obama nominated Kagan and she criticized rulings affecting Congress.
- State appealed to the Supreme Court, while the Court of Appeal challenged proceedings of the High Court.
- A Supreme Court case has set a new legal precedent regarding the scope of congressional power.