The U.S. Supreme Court, on Oct. 9, 2024. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)

The U.S. Supreme Court has set the date it will hear new arguments in a Louisiana case that could have ripple effects for congressional redistricting around the country.

The court will hear debate Oct. 15 in Callais v. Louisiana after asking both sides to file new briefs in response to its latest question: Could a state violate the 14th or 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution when it draws election maps to comply with the Voting Rights Act?

The Callias case was filed by a group of non-Black voters in Louisiana after the legislature updated the state’s six congressional districts last year to carve out a second U.S. House seat to give a minority candidate a better chance of being elected

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