A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a Louisiana judge's decision to invalidate the state's legislative district map for House and Senate races, saying they violated section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

But the current maps will stay in place at least until the U.S. Supreme Court issues its ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, a separate but similar case disputing Louisiana's Congressional voting districts. The ruling in that case could broadly change the legal precedents for redistricting lawsuits.

U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick in February 2024 enjoined district maps that Louisiana lawmakers enacted during a 2022 special session, determining legislative lines drawn for the state seats unlawfully diluted the strength of Black votes across the state and violated the federal Vot

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