Supreme Court Rewrites Section 2 Framework, Striking Louisiana Majority-Black DistrictJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 Callais ruling rewrites the Gingles test, strips a Louisiana majority-Black district, and sparks redistricting moves in five states ahead of 2026.
Supreme Court Reinstates Alabama Map, Eliminating Court-Ordered Black DistrictJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's unsigned 6-3 order restores Alabama's GOP-drawn map, erases a court-ordered Black district, and tests the reach of the Court's April Callais ruling.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana VRA Map, Guts Section 2July 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais strikes down a VRA-compliant redistricting map as racial gerrymandering, gutting Section 2 ahead of 2026 midterms.
Supreme Court Allows Alabama’s Disputed Congressional Map for 2026June 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's unsigned emergency order lets Alabama use a contested congressional map in 2026, signaling that Callais has raised the bar for VRA Section 2 claims nationwide.
Supreme Court Clears Alabama’s Rejected Map for 2026 MidtermsJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 emergency order lets Alabama use a map lower courts found racially discriminatory, blocking a second majority-Black district for 2026 midterms.
Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Callais Finality, Forcing Louisiana Primary PostponementMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court immediately finalized its Louisiana redistricting ruling, blocking May 16 primaries and signaling tighter procedural control over election-law cases.
Supreme Court Strikes Louisiana’s Second Majority-Black District as Racial GerrymanderMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais holds that Louisiana's remedial majority-Black district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, reshaping VRA redistricting law nationwide.
SCOTUS Grants Title IX Employee Case, Remands VRA Suits After CallaisMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's May 19 order list adds a Title IX employee discrimination case to the 2026-27 term and remands two VRA suits under the new Callais framework.
GOP States Race to Redraw Maps After Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights ActMay 23, 2026Legal NewsAfter the Supreme Court's April 29 Callais ruling gutted VRA Section 2, GOP states are redrawing maps before 2026 primaries, with Florida eyeing four new Republican seats.
Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Callais Judgment, Clearing Path for Louisiana RedistrictingMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court waived its normal reconsideration window to immediately finalize Louisiana v. Callais, clearing the state to postpone its May 16 primaries for redistricting.