The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a case that legal experts say could upend the Voting Rights Act and the role race plays in drawing congressional maps.

The case is out of Louisiana, but the impacts could be felt across the country.

WHAT THE CASE IS ABOUT

Should race play a role in the drawing of congressional maps?

It is one of the central questions before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, and the outcome could overturn parts of the landmark Voting Rights Act.

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Officially, the case is called Louisiana v. Callais. It stems from Louisiana’s recent redistricting process.

In 2022, lawmakers drew a congressional map with one Black-majority district. That prompted a lawsuit and accusations that Louisiana violated the Voting Rights

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