# @theshaderoom on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-04-29T20:32:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Shade Room (@TheShadeRoom) — https://gondola.cc/TheShadeRoom

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#TSRPolitics: On Wednesday, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district in the Louisiana v. Callais case. In a 6-3 decision, the court’s conservative majority ruled that the state relied too heavily on race when drawing the district.
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According to apnews, the ruling could have sweeping national implications, potentially allowing Republican-led states to roll back Black and Latino majority districts that have historically favored Democrats, impacting the balance of power in Congress.
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Per politico, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that the Voting Rights Act did not require Louisiana to create an additional majority-minority district, adding that the state’s use of race was not justified and amounted to an unconstitutional gerrymander.
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The decision also reshapes how Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is applied. Previously, Black and Latino communities could challenge district maps if they diluted their voting power. Following this ruling, that standard may become more difficult to meet, raising the bar for future challenges.
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Legal experts note that dozens of majority-Black and Latino districts across the country could be impacted ahead of future elections, potentially affecting congressional representation. Louisiana will now have to revisit its redistricting plan as the broader implications of the ruling continue to unfold, with questions remaining around how Section 2 will be enforced moving forward.
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NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson, Former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump all reacted to the ruling. (SWIPE)—(🎥: apnews, cbsnews,)—(📸: gettyimages)

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