The U.S. Supreme Court kept millions of Louisianans — and millions more across the nation — waiting for one of the most consequential decisions in recent election history. I find myself in the strange position of agreeing with Justice Clarence Thomas, at least in part.

The Supreme Court on Friday put off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new arguments in the fall.

ANSWER: Summary judgment occurs when a judge decides a specific issue, sometimes the entire case, and that decision does not require a full trial. It is a decision made by a judge that is based on sworn statements and evidence without going to trial. It is a final decision by a judge designed to resolve a lawsuit before trial.

The Supreme Court will not decide right now whether Louisiana violated the Constitution when it enacted a congressional map last year that created a second majority-Black district. In a surprise […]

Arguments in the case centered on Louisiana's response to U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick's 2022 finding that an earlier map likely violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark law barring racial discrimination in voting, and whether the state relied too heavily on race in devising a remedial map adding a second Black-majority district.

The Supreme Court ordered further arguments over Louisiana's congressional map that created a second majority-Black district.

Louisiana’s elections will be a little different in 2026. The state is going back to closed political party primaries for three public bodies on April 18, 2026, and a second or runoff primary on May 30,

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A new item of business concerning early voting sites caused tension among Caddo Parish commissioners during this week's work session.

The Supreme Court is putting off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new arguments in the fall.