This means the two existing Black majority districts will remain in effect for the next election, also likely denying Republicans a pick-up, given the state’s current 4-2 GOP-Dem congressional delegation.

@mcpli.bsky.social how does this impact Prop 50, which was triggered by redrawing of Texas congressional maps?

The Black voters are represented by @LDF and @aclu.org among others. At issue is how states can legally consider race in drawing electoral districts. Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais (intervenors) arguments begin at 10am ET on Monday, March 24th.

In a state where 1/3 of the population is Black, Ashley Shelton, CEO of Power Coalition for Equity & Justice, said: “Black voters finally [felt] hope that their voices [were] heard equally at the ballot box because we achieved a fair map. We can’t turn back after this [past] election.”

The Black voters who won fair representation have intervened in this case to protect their victory. SCOTUS will hear arguments from BOTH the state and the Black voters in defense of the current maps against this effort by the white plaintiffs to upend the current congressional district lines.

After Black voters prevailed in an earlier case, compelling the state to draw a second majority-Black district (out of six total) to ensure that their votes were not diluted in violation of the VRA, a group of white voters sued in another court to nullify the earlier ruling under the EPC.