最高法院将决定路易斯安那州国会地图(有两个黑人占多数的地区)是否违反《投票权法》或《平等保护条款》。 The Supreme Court will decide whether Louisiana’s congressional map, with two majority-Black districts, violates the Voting Rights Act or the Equal Protection Clause.

美国最高法院将在10月15日审理路易斯安那州诉Callais案中的辩词, The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on October 15 in Louisiana v. Callais, a case testing the future of the Voting Rights Act’s Section 2, which prohibits race-based voting discrimination. 路易斯安那州2024年国会地图上的个案中心包括两个黑人占多数的区。 The case centers on Louisiana’s 2024 congressional map, which includes two majority-Black districts. 虽然联邦法官以前认为地图符合该法,但反对者认为种族是重新划分区域的首要因素,违反了宪法原则。 While federal judges previously upheld the map as compliant with the Act, opponents argue race was the primary factor in redistricting, violating constitutional principles. 州检察长调换了立场,声称第二区违反了《平等保护条款》。 The state’s attorney general switched sides, claiming the second district violates the Equal Protection Clause. 法院的裁决可能大大削弱或废除一项关键的民权法律,对全国少数群体投票权产生广泛影响。 The Court’s decision could significantly weaken or dismantle a key civil rights law, with broad implications for minority voting rights nationwide.