This post is meant to inform, not divide. It is meant to make sure folks know what’s actually going on—because too many people aren’t paying attention, and the stakes are too high to stay silent.
By Ricky Dana, Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Missouri-4
What’s happening
The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to review whether Louisiana’s new congressional map—drawing two majority‑Black districts—counts as unconstitutional racial gerrymandering under the Equal Protection Clause.
A group of non‑Black voters argues the map over‑emphasizes race and breaks the Constitution. The court asked for more briefs and seems ready to challenge longstanding Voting Rights Act protections. A decision is expected in the Court’s term beginning October 2025, likely around mid‑2026.
This mirrors a broader trend in which the Court has sided with Republicans in similar cases. For example, the 2024 ruling in Alexander v. SC NAACP cleared a GOP‑drawn South Carolina map, even though a lower court had found it diluted Black voting power. The Court said there wasn’t enough direct evidence of racial intent and made it harder to bring future claims.
Why this sets a dangerous and racist precedent
Under Shaw v. Reno (1993) and later cases like Miller v. Johnson (1995) and Cooper v. Harris (2017), the Court ruled that race cannot be the predominant factor in drawing districts—unless there is a compelling reason and narrowly tailored justification.
But the new standard appears to say: racial effects alone are not enough to prove unconstitutional intent. Courts must find direct, explicit intention—or else partisan goals justify race‑based manipulation. That makes it far easier for legislatures to gerrymander communities of color and makes legal challenges almost impossible. That’s deeply worrying.
MAGA Republicans cheat because they can’t win fair
Let’s be blunt: Republican lawmakers repeatedly draw maps that split Black communities, dilute urban Democratic votes, and shore up GOP power. These tactics work only because they lock in unfair advantages that wouldn’t exist in a level playing field.
What’s happening now is no different—it’s just another power grab. If the Court allows the Louisiana challenge, it’s enabling the same old strategies: legislative maps that favor one party regardless of voter fairness. That’s cheating. And yes, if you can’t see it, you’re likely too far gone into radicalized thinking to recognize it.
Fact‑checked reality checks
— The Alabama 2023 case (Allen v. Milligan) reaffirmed that states must draw enough majority‑Black districts when required by the Voting Rights Act. That was a narrow 5‑4 win protecting minority voters.
— But the forthcoming Louisiana case may reverse that—even though the map followed the court’s orders and created two majority‑Black districts.
— Earlier cases like Cooper v. Harris in North Carolina and Shaw v. Reno explicitly prohibited race‑predominant districts unless justified—but those principles are being eroded.
What this means
— Courts will make it nearly impossible to challenge maps that dilute minority representation.
— GOP state legislatures will be emboldened to redraw maps for political advantage.
— Communities of color lose political voice, while minority Republicans gain even more power unchecked.
If this isn’t blatant election rigging, what is?