The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit agreed with a lower-court ruling that the latest congressional map very likely diluted the power of Black voters.
John Bel Edwards, the only Democratic governor in the Deep South, has successfully vetoed bills that have glided into law elsewhere in the region. Soon, he’ll leave office.
Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, also vetoed two other recent bills related to gender expression and sexual orientation in schools and among young people.
The justices returned the case to a lower court on Monday, raising the chances that the state will soon be required to create a second district that empowers Black voters to select a representative.