Current location:Stellar Scope news portal > entertainment
Judges ask whether lawmakers could draw up new House map in time for this year's elections
Stellar Scope news portal2024-05-07 15:53:32【entertainment】3People have gathered around
IntroductionNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal judges who threw out a congressional election map giving Louisiana a seco
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal judges who threw out a congressional election map giving Louisiana a second mostly Black district told state lawyers Monday to determine whether the Legislature could draw up a new map in time for this year’s elections.
The order was spelled out in a federal court entry following a meeting of judges and attorneys involved in complex litigation over the racial makeup of the state’s congressional delegation.
The state currently has five white Republican House members and one Black member, a Democrat. All were elected most recently under a map the Legislature drew up in 2022.
A federal judge in Baton Rouge has said the 2022 map likely violated the federal Voting Rights Act by dividing many of the state’s Black residents — about a third of the population — among five districts. The Legislature responded with a map creating a new district crossing the state diagonally and linking Black populations from Shreveport in the northwest, Alexandria in the center and Lafayette and Baton Rouge in the south.
Address of this article:http://seychelles.intifocus.com/news-07b499568.html
Very good!(26)
Related articles
- With college football drama behind him, Devontez Walker eager to show his talent with Baltimore
- Minister 'not convinced' Fire and Emergency needs further levy boost
- Shortland Street: Fate of much
- VOX POPULI: ‘Dandara’ puns still entertain amid destroyed shops of Wajima
- Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Israelis appear closer to major Rafah offensive
- How Kate body
- VOX POPULI: China remains same heartless nation as seen in grim 1984 film
- VOX POPULI: Ruling may be near on how to best romanize Japanese
- Harper homers, Wheeler strikes out 11 as Phillies complete 4
- Hong Kong launches nightlife campaign to boost 'night
Popular articles
Recommended
White Sox recall Mike Clevinger from Triple
Russia election: Arrests for vandalism as ballot boxes targeted in Putin vote
Judge rejects Trump free speech challenge to Georgia 2020 election case
VOX POPULI: Early spring fills us with regret at missing out on winter’s charms
Former cruise ship worker reveals the six things she would NEVER do on board
China coronavirus update: More than 88 million COVID
Thousands of Russians join Navalny
Watch: Auckland teens rescued from rocks as water 'rapidly' rose around them
Links
- Special teams carry Rangers to a Game 3 win and a 3
- Will Kanye's hostage
- Harvey Weinstein due back in court, while a key witness weighs whether to testify at a retrial
- South Dakota governor, a potential Trump running mate, writes in new book about killing her dog
- Moderate Republicans look to stave off challenges from the right at Utah party convention
- Law & Order: Organized Crime is FINALLY renewed for a fifth season
- Shocking moment father and son brawl with middle
- Schneider Electric says Chinese market remains important
- FM spokesperson refutes western accusation of overcapacity
- Harvey Weinstein due back in court, while a key witness weighs whether to testify at a retrial