Special session to focus on redrawing Mississippi Supreme Court districts

Special session to focus on redrawing Mississippi Supreme Court districts

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi lawmakers will come back to Jackson to redraw the state's Supreme Court maps. Gov. Tate Reeves announced the special session would begin 21 days after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in the Louisiana vs. Callais case. The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling hinted that race should not be a [...]

JUST IN: Mississippi Governor Plans Special Session For Key Redistricting Move

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is taking significant steps toward a potential overhaul of the state’s congressional district maps. His announcement for a special legislative session hinges on the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a case that delves into the constitutionality of race-based redistricting as established under the Voting Rights Act. This decision, expected in summer 2024, is poised to bring major change…

Mississippi lawmakers react to Supreme Court ruling on voting

NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – Mississippi lawmakers are preparing for a special session that could reshape voting districts across the state — following a major court ruling tied to the Voting Rights Act. A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling is changing how states draw political lines — especially when it comes to race. The Court ruled in a Louisiana case that states are not automatically required to create additional majority-Black voting districts…