Appeals court rejects Louisiana GOP officials' arguments on congressional redistricting

In a two-sentence opinion, a federal appeals court has shot down a bid by attorneys for Louisiana’s Republican legislative leaders, attorney general and secretary of state to reconsider the need for the state to have two Black-majority congressional districts.

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