US EditionLouisiana to suspend congressional primaries after Supreme Court redistricting ruling
Gov. Jeff Landry paused the six House contests after the court said race was used too heavily in drawing the map, leaving other races on schedule.
- On Thursday, Governor Jeff Landry suspended Louisiana's May 16 U.S. House primaries via executive order, one day after the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling invalidated the state's congressional map as unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.
- The Court's Wednesday decision automatically terminated a prior stay, legally barring Louisiana from conducting congressional elections under the current map, which officials said improperly used race to create a second majority-Black district.
- While House contests are suspended, other elections including the Senate primary proceed as scheduled, creating confusion as overseas ballots were already distributed and early voting was set to begin Saturday.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson supports the delay, while Democrats like Sen. Royce Duplessis denounced the move as "naked partisanship," warning it "changes the rules of the game in the middle of the game."
- With the legislative session ending June 1, state leaders are working with the Legislature to redraw maps, as President Donald Trump praised Landry's swift actions and urged Tennessee to pursue similar redistricting strategies.
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