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Supreme Court redistricting ruling could upend decades of voting rights law – and tilt the balance of power in Washington

  • Written by Sam D. Hayes, Assistant professor of politics and policy, Simmons University
imageBlack Louisiana voters and civil rights advocates ask U.S. Supreme Court justices to uphold a fair and representative congressional map in Louisiana v. Callais on March 24, 2025. Jemal Countess/Getty Images

On Oct. 15, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the most anticipated cases of the 2025-2026 term, Louisiana v. Callais,...

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