In Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that race-based gerrymandering of congressional districts is not a compelling governmental interest.
Veterans of the civil rights movement and others said the Supreme Court decision felt like a bleak end to decades of gains in Black representation in the region.
By weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, the Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.
