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RandySF

(85,779 posts)
Fri May 1, 2026, 04:34 AM Friday

Louisiana sued for suspending active election, nullifying votes to draft GOP gerrymander

A new lawsuit is challenging Louisiana’s extraordinary decision to suspend congressional primaries already underway — arguing the state is illegally nullifying votes and plunging an active election into chaos following the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act.

Just one day after the Court struck down the state’s congressional map, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) declared an “emergency” and halted U.S. House primaries — even though absentee ballots had already been cast and early voting was set to begin within days.

State officials have said the suspension is meant to give lawmakers time to redraw Louisiana’s congressional map after the Supreme Court ruling — opening the door for the GOP-controlled legislature to enact a new gerrymander before the midterms.

Now, voters are asking a federal court to step in immediately, warning that the state’s actions threaten to disenfranchise voters and undermine the integrity of the election itself.



https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/louisiana-sued-for-suspending-active-election-nullifying-votes-to-draft-gop-gerrymander/

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Louisiana sued for suspending active election, nullifying votes to draft GOP gerrymander (Original Post) RandySF Friday OP
scum court Whip-poor-will Friday #1
White separatist court. Baitball Blogger Friday #8
Why it Matters (to me) Roy Rolling Friday #2
I suspect Tennessee will do the same Farmer-Rick Friday #3
You gotta love Mark Elias...... SergeStorms Friday #4
Good. Martin68 Friday #5
Of course. This is 100% SCOTUS bait. Initech Friday #6
I'm actually impressed with how the Democrats have responded. Instead of rolling over and playing dead, they've been Fil1957 Friday #7
They are utterly lawless debsy Friday #9
It's a well-written argument for such a quick action - and the court they picked is all Obama appointees FBaggins Friday #10

Roy Rolling

(7,681 posts)
2. Why it Matters (to me)
Fri May 1, 2026, 09:33 AM
Friday

Louisiana is last or next-or-last among states (and the “industrialized world”) in education, healthcare, income, and every other quality of life measurement of modern civilization.

Local fiefdoms and 10 Commandments carved into school classroom walls is not an effective formula for improving the things important to its residents. Our governor and representatives are all orange so we know the inevitable end to that cable-access TV production.

ETTD.

Farmer-Rick

(12,766 posts)
3. I suspect Tennessee will do the same
Fri May 1, 2026, 10:00 AM
Friday

After all, the bible belt just love their kings. And I'm not talking about a god or imaginary father in the sky. Feudalism is their goal.

SergeStorms

(20,773 posts)
4. You gotta love Mark Elias......
Fri May 1, 2026, 10:26 AM
Friday

and Democracy Docket. They're one of the very few organizations which are keeping TrumpCo. from turning our once great country into a fascist dictatorship.

Initech

(109,145 posts)
6. Of course. This is 100% SCOTUS bait.
Fri May 1, 2026, 11:57 AM
Friday

The dipshits at Fox know this and Jeff Landry is their stooge. They want indefinite power.

Fil1957

(829 posts)
7. I'm actually impressed with how the Democrats have responded. Instead of rolling over and playing dead, they've been
Fri May 1, 2026, 12:55 PM
Friday

all over this and fast. Maybe there is hope for the Dems after all.

FBaggins

(28,718 posts)
10. It's a well-written argument for such a quick action - and the court they picked is all Obama appointees
Fri May 1, 2026, 09:06 PM
Friday

But the court above is the 5th circuit... and more challenging perhaps than that... they don't seem to have a good reason to remove the issue from the court that SCOTUS sent the case back down to. I'm not sure why they wouldn't retain jurisdiction

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