Federal court challenge to Louisiana’s enacted state legislative maps as violations of §2 of the Voting Rights Act.

On Aug. 30, 2022, the court granted a motion to stay proceedings pending the Supreme Court’s resolution of Milligan v. Merrill.  After Milligan was decided on June 8, 2023, the court resumed proceedings.

On Feb. 8, 2024, after trial, the court struck down the maps as violations of the Voting Rights Act.  In so doing, the court rejected claims that the application of the VRA was unconstitutional, and also rejected claims that the VRA contains no private cause of action.  The decision has been appealed.

While the appeal is pending, remedial proceedings continue.  Plaintiffs sought, but did not receive, an order for special elections under new maps before the next regularly-scheduled state legislative elections in 2027.