Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana’s majority Black congressional district

The Supreme Court has struck down Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district. In a key voting rights decision, the court’s action could open the door for Republican-led states to eliminate Black and Latino electoral districts that tend to favor Democrats. Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the six conservatives, said Louisiana’s map is “an unconstitutional gerrymander.” But Justice Elena Kagan, who wrote in a dissent for the three liberal justices, warned that “the consequences are likely to be far-reaching and grave.”