NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana is in the national spotlight as the nation’s highest court prepares to hear a case involving the state’s redrawn congressional districts.

And, depending on what the court decides, the seats of two Louisiana congressmen could be in jeopardy.

In 2024, Louisiana lawmakers reconfigured one of the state’s six congressional districts to create a second majority-Black district. The new map followed pressure from the courts to more fairly represent voters in a state with a Black population of about one-third.

“Redistricting is just the process of redrawing those electoral boundaries every 10 years, to conform with the population’s movements,” said Dr. Brandon Davis, who teaches in Tulane’s political science department. His research includes race and ethnic politic

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