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Congressman Carter Statement on SB 256 Blockage

May 3, 2026

NEW ORLEANS, LA —Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement:

“Justice seems to have prevailed.

“Thank you to U.S. District Judge John deGravelles for upholding the Constitution and protecting the will of the voters. Clerk-elect Calvin Duncan can now move forward, and SB 256 has been rightly blocked.

“The people spoke. The law matters. Democracy must stand.”

 

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