Louisiana
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana congressional map, tightening limits on race-conscious redistricting
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on April 29, 2026, in Louisiana v. Callais that Louisiana’s congressional map (SB8) was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, concluding the Voting Rights Act did not require the state to draw an additional majority-Black district. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., called the ruling “a massive and devastating blow,” warning it could accelerate redistricting fights across Southern states ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The U.S. Supreme Court last week issued a ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that dismantled key elements of the Voting Rights Act. The decision has prompted swift redistricting efforts in multiple states. Revelations about the lead plaintiff have also surfaced.
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In a follow-up to its April 29 ruling in Callais v. Louisiana, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an unsigned order on May 5 allowing the decision—striking down the state's congressional map as a racial gerrymander—to take effect immediately. Justice Samuel Alito, in a concurrence, sharply criticized Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's lone dissent as 'baseless' and 'insulting,' highlighting tensions amid 2026 election battles.
LIV Golf hat sein für den 25. bis 28. Juni im Bayou Oaks at City Park in New Orleans geplantes Turnier verschoben, wobei Gespräche über eine mögliche Neuansetzung im Herbst laufen. Louisianas Gouverneur Jeff Landry und die Ministerin für wirtschaftliche Entwicklung, Susan Bourgeois, bestätigten die Entscheidung am Dienstag in einer gemeinsamen Erklärung. Die Verschiebung erfolgt vor dem Hintergrund von Berichten über einen notwendigen finanziellen Umstrukturierungsbedarf der von Saudi-Arabien unterstützten Liga.
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Louisiana State Police charged four men on Friday with the aggravated rape and second-degree murder of 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp, killed in 1982 in St. Tammany Parish. A podcast titled 'Who Killed Roxanne Sharp?', produced by Northshore Media and aired last year, generated crucial public tips and new witnesses that broke the cold case. Spokesperson Marc Gremillion credited the series with helping investigators reconstruct Sharp's final days.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a sharp dissent on Monday as the court declined to hear the case of James Skinner, serving life without parole for the 1998 killing of teenager Eric Walber in Louisiana. Joined by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Sotomayor accused the court of failing to enforce its own precedents on withheld evidence. She highlighted the unequal treatment compared to Skinner's co-defendant Michael Wearry, who was released after similar Brady violations.
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Der Rapper Mystikal, geboren als Michael Tyler, hat sich vor einem Gericht in Louisiana der Vergewaltigung dritten Grades schuldig bekannt und damit seine mögliche Strafe von einer lebenslangen Haftstrafe reduziert. Das Geständnis geht auf eine Verhaftung im Jahr 2022 zurück, bei der es um schwerwiegendere Vorwürfe ging. Die Urteilsverkündung ist für Juni angesetzt.
Federal judge briefly blocks Louisiana law abolishing New Orleans’ elected criminal court clerk position; appeals court stays order
Dienstag, 05. Mai 2026, 13:07 UhrSupreme Court fast-tracks Louisiana v. Callais ruling on voting maps
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