NAACP Legal Defense Fund: Fifth Circuit Reaffirms Black Representation on State's Highest Court
October 27, 2023
October 27, 2023
NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news:
Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that solidifies the rights of Black voters to have an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice to the Louisiana Supreme Court. The ruling ensures that a longstanding Louisiana Supreme Court seat, which was created as a result of a 1992 consent decree and amended in 2000, will remain in the hands of Black voters.
Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that solidifies the rights of Black voters to have an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice to the Louisiana Supreme Court. The ruling ensures that a longstanding Louisiana Supreme Court seat, which was created as a result of a 1992 consent decree and amended in 2000, will remain in the hands of Black voters.