Louisiana NAACP, others appeal state Congressional voting map decision to US Supreme Court

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A group that includes the Louisiana NAACP and Power Coalition for Equity and Justice is appealing the recent ruling on the new Louisiana Congressional district map to the U.S. Supreme Court. The appeal was filed in the Western District of Louisiana on Wednesday, May 1.

Three federal judges discarded the new Louisiana Congressional district map in a ruling on Tuesday, April 30. The map was adopted by the Louisiana Legislature earlier this year.

After the ruling by the judges, Attorney General Liz Murrill said on social media, “I’m still reading the ruling (like everyone else), and will be meeting with my team and the @Louisiana_sos to discuss next steps. We will of course be seeking Supreme Court review. I’ve said all along the Supreme Court needs to clear this up. The jurisprudence and litigation involving redistricting has made it impossible to not have federal judges drawing maps. It’s not right and they need to fix it.”

The appeal is spelled out in the document below.

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