The Supreme Court's decision on Wednesday to weaken a provision of the Voting Rights Act strikes down a Democrat-held, majority-Black district in Louisiana.

Justices rule in landmark decision Louisiana will have to redraw congressional map, largely killing major civil rights law

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Louisiana's newly drawn congressional map Wednesday, saying it relied too heavily on race.

The Supreme Court's decision on Wednesday to weaken a provision of the Voting Rights Act strikes down a Democrat-held, majority-Black district in Louisiana.

Louisiana already has suspended its May 16 congressional primary to allow time for lawmakers to approve new U.S. House districts.