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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