In arguments Wednesday, lawyers for #Louisiana & the #Trump admin will try to persuade the justices to wipe away the state’s second majority #Black congressional district & make it much harder, if not impossible, to take account of #race in #redistricting.
“Race-based redistricting is fundamentally contrary to our Constitution,” Louisiana AG Elizabeth Murrill wrote in the state’s Supreme Court filing.
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The conservative-dominated court, which just two years ago ended #AffirmativeAction in college admissions, could be receptive. At the center of the legal fight is Chief Justice #JohnRoberts, who has long had the landmark #CivilRights law in his sights, from his time as a young lawyer in the Reagan-era #DOJ to his current job.
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