Follow the legal challenges to Louisiana suspending its US House primaries

By: Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 1,092

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Since Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s decision to suspend primaries for the state’s U.S. House races, multiple legal challenges have been filed in state in federal court to resume the elections.

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s existing congressional map last week in a 6-3 decision, ruling in Callais v. Louisiana that lawmakers relied too heavily on the race of voters when they drew the district lines in 2024. Specifically, conservative justices challenged …

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