DecidedElectionsNo. 24-109
Louisiana v. Callais
Argued Jun 8, 2026Lower —Decided Jun 8, 2026
The decision
Sharply raises the bar for proving vote dilution under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
WHY IT MATTERS · Triggered mid-decade redistricting across the South; likely net GOP House seats in November.
Majority · 6
RobertsThomasAlitoGorsuchKavanaughBarrett
Dissent · 3
SotomayorKaganJackson
The vote
How the nine lined up.
JA
Jackson
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Sotomayor
Dissent
KA
Kagan
Dissent
C
Roberts
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KA
Kavanaugh
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BA
Barrett
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GO
Gorsuch
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AL
Alito
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Thomas
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DecidedElections
Louisiana v. Callais
NO. 24-109 · DECIDED Jun 8, 2026
6–3
Opinion by Roberts
The decision
Sharply raises the bar for proving vote dilution under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
WHY IT MATTERS · Triggered mid-decade redistricting across the South; likely net GOP House seats in November.