Revision History

The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais on April 29, 2026, rewrote the standard for Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, requiring proof of intentional discrimination rather than discriminatory effects. The decision has triggered a cascade of redistricting actions across at least eight Southern states, with Republican-controlled legislatures racing to redraw congressional and state legislative maps before the 2026 midterms — potentially netting the GOP up to nine additional House seats while eliminating majority-minority districts that have elected Black representatives for decades.