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Louisiana Congressional Primaries Suspended Over Supreme Court Ruling on Majority Black District
Louisiana congressional primaries have been suspended due to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a majority Black congressional district. The primaries were set for May but will no longer proceed as scheduled.
Louisiana's congressional primaries have been suspended as scheduled in May due to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a majority-Black congressional district. The court struck down the district, which had been created by redistricting efforts aimed at increasing minority representation. As a result of the ruling, the primary elections have been put on hold until further notice. The decision affects the two Black candidates who were set to face off in May's election.
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