In Louisiana, Black residents are about one-third of the state, but the Court struck down the map that gave them 2 of 6 congressional districts — roughly one-third of the seats. The likely fallback is 1 of 6. That means about 33% of the population gets closer to 17% of the congressional power. Reuters
In Alabama, Black residents are about one-quarter of the state, and the current map gives Black voters a realistic shot in 2 of 7 districts — close to proportional. Alabama Republicans are already talking about moving fast after today’s ruling, and the article says the ruling could open the door to eliminating the state’s majority-minority districts. https://www.al.com/politics/2026/04/alabama-republicans-puap-after-seismic-supreme-court-ruling-its-time-to-act.html
That is the point.
This is not just “redistricting.”
It is a move from:
Black voters get power roughly matching their numbers
to
Black voters get packed, cracked, and reduced below their numbers
This is not abstract.
In Louisiana, Black residents are about one-third of the state, but the Court struck down the map that gave them 2 of 6 congressional districts — roughly one-third of the seats. The likely fallback is 1 of 6. That means about 33% of the population gets closer to 17% of the congressional power. Reuters
In Alabama, Black residents are about one-quarter of the state, and the current map gives Black voters a realistic shot in 2 of 7 districts — close to proportional. Alabama Republicans are already talking about moving fast after today’s ruling, and the article says the ruling could open the door to eliminating the state’s majority-minority districts. https://www.al.com/politics/2026/04/alabama-republicans-puap-after-seismic-supreme-court-ruling-its-time-to-act.html
That is the point.
This is not just “redistricting.”
It is a move from:
Black voters get power roughly matching their numbers
to
Black voters get packed, cracked, and reduced below their numbers
And after today, unequal results are not enough.
You have to prove they meant to do it.