Fifth circuit, seen as primed for the Maga era, hears arguments challenging state\u2019s newly created maps<\/p>\n
A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could further erode voting rights protecting minority voters or solidify that Louisiana\u2019s legislative maps diluted Black voters\u2019 power.<\/p>\n
The fifth circuit court of appeals, which hears cases brought for appeal from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, will weigh in on Nairne v Landry, a case in which a federal judge in Louisiana ruled the Republican-controlled legislature had violated section 2 of the Voting Rights Act with its newly created maps.<\/p>\n
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