Why the Supreme Court made this map illegal
VoxJun 09, 2023
The Facts
On Monday, the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) lifted its hold on a case that could force Louisiana to redraw its congressional districts and provide more voting power to Black people.
The removal of the freeze on Robison v. Ardoin comes weeks after the court similarly rejected a congressional map in Alabama.
The Spin
Democratic narrative
These rulings finally bring the electorate into alignment with statewide racial demographics. Black people in states with large minority populations have been underrepresented for far too long — especially in southern states. It's time for congressional maps to represent racial reality.
Republican narrative
SCOTUS is setting a dangerous precedent by allowing Democrat-appointed federal judges to override the constitutional authority of state legislatures to draw district maps. This continues a trend of states being kneecapped by unelected judges to the point where they can no longer decide how their states are governed or how their elections are run.
