April 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Louisiana's newly drawn congressional map Wednesday, saying it relied too heavily on race.
The 6-3 decision eliminates one of the two predominantly Black congressional districts established by redistricting from the 2020 census.
Supporters of the redrawn map said it abided by Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prevents lawmakers from packing racial minorities in a limited number of districts or spreading them across too many to diminish their voting power.
Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the majority, described Louisiana's map as "unconstitutional gerrymander."
"When §2 of the Act is properly interpreted, it imposes liability only when circumstances give rise to a strong inference that intentional discrimination occurred," he wrote.
