Louisiana lawmakers are watching the end of the Supreme Court’s term closely for its opinion on a case that will either settle or upend the state’s congressional district map.
The case, Louisiana vs. Callais, revolves around a challenge to the map used in the 2024 elections. It included a new majority-Black district, which a Democrat won during last year’s election cycle.
Republican lawmakers support the current map because it protects their incumbents, including Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise. Democrats like it because it gives them another safely blue district in the red state while strengthening Black voters’ say in elections. The current map has made for an unusual coalition of backers, but now, after years of court battles over their redistricting, lawmakers say they’re just ready for the Supreme Court to settle the matter.