# Oral Argument Re-Listen: Louisiana v. Callais | SCOTUS Writes a New Voting Rights Playbook

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Published: 2026-05-05T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais | Case Nos. 24-109 & 24-110 | Oral Argument: 10/15/25 | Decided: April 29, 2026 | Docket Link: Here and Here Overview: On 4/29/26, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's second majority-Black congressional district as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, overhauled the 40-year-old Gingles framework for vote-dilution claims, and reinterpreted Section 2 to demand a strong inference of intentional discrimination. Question Presented: Whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act required Louisiana to create a second majority-minority congressional district, justifying race-based redistricting under strict scrutiny. Posture: Three-judge district court struck down SB8; direct appeal to Supreme Court affirmed 6-3. Holding: Because the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 52 U. S. C. §10301 et seq., did not require Louisiana to create an additional majority-minority district, no compelling interest justified the State’s use of race in creating SB8, and that map is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Result: Affirmed and Remanded. Voting Breakdown: 6-3. Justice Alito delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett joined. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Gorsuch joined. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Sotomayor and Jackson joined. Link to Opinion: Here . Oral Advocates: For Petitioner Press Robinson: Janai Nelson, New York For Petitioner Louisiana: J. Benjamin Aguiñaga, Solicitor General, Baton Rouge, Louisiana For Appellees: Edward D. Greim, Kansas City, Missouri For United States, as Amicus Curiae, in Support of Appellees: Hashim M. Mooppan, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice Timesta…

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