Press Robinson reflects on the Supreme Court's reargument in a historic Louisiana redistricting case, specifically the oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais.
When Louisiana finally won a second-majority Black district in 2024, Robinson felt a sense of relief, as Black voters like him had been seeking fair representation for decades.
For decades, Black voters like me knew that having only one voting district where we could be heard was not enough to reflect a third of the state’s population.
However, this victory is tempered by caution, as the fight for fair representation is ongoing, with a group of non-African-American voters now challenging the map that includes two majority-Black districts.
Author's summary: Supreme Court reargues Louisiana redistricting case.