Congressman Troy Carter Statement on U.S. Fifth Circuit Ruling Allowing Fair Redistricting to Occur in Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS, L.A. -- Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. released the following statement in response to the ruling by the U.S. Fifth Circuit vacating the administrative stay it issued last week after the Middle District Court ruled the maps of Louisiana’s congressional districts violated the Voting Rights Act.

“I applaud the 5th Circuit for lifting its stay. Now, the Louisiana Legislature can honor Governor Edwards’ call for a Special Redistricting Session and draw fair districts that truly look like Louisiana.

“Our state has a long, tragic history of diminishing and silencing the voices of African Americans. Today’s ruling is a step away from that tarnished past and a move toward fair maps that follow the math and give Black Louisianians their rightful representation in our democratic system.”

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