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A group of Black voters have asked a federal judge to move a lawsuit filed against the new congressional map from a conservative-stacked court in Monroe.
(The Center Square) — A dozen "non-African American" voters are suing the state over new congressional districts crafted last month they claim violate their constitutional rights.
The map was passed as part of an effort to resolve a civil rights lawsuit. But a group of "non-African American" voters is challenging it in court.
The map was passed as part of an effort to resolve a civil rights lawsuit. But a group of "non-African American" voters is challenging it in court.
Gov. Jeff Landry on Monday signed into law a new congressional redistricting map that creates two majority-minority districts in the state, ending a years-long legal battle by plaintiffs who said the previous map violated the federal Voting Rights Act.