{"id":12430,"date":"2026-03-24T23:15:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=12430"},"modified":"2026-03-24T23:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:15:16","slug":"dems-stand-to-lose-dozens-of-congressional-districts-at-scotus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=12430","title":{"rendered":"Dems Stand to Lose Dozens of Congressional Districts at SCOTUS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"207\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/2696.svg\" alt=\"\u2696\ufe0f\" \/>\u00a0<strong data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"205\">Supreme Court Redistricting Case Could Flip 19 Democratic Seats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"439\">The Supreme Court is reexamining\u00a0<strong data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"266\">Louisiana v. Callais<\/strong>, a case challenging the creation of a second majority-Black congressional district. The ruling could\u00a0<strong data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"409\">reshape congressional maps nationwide<\/strong>\u00a0ahead of the 2026 midterms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1700470\" data-uid=\"0dd6e\">\n<div id=\"mgw1700470_0dd6e\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\">\n<div id=\"37c52b49-27d7-11f1-99d2-d404e677c390\" class=\"mgline teaser-26526658 type-w\" data-i=\"FrUjX8C6MsgRRYHyRO1-OXeibplvthwMO4PuaxuuHwpHntoHeZNlhHprENhnB_2yFFeTR4YBYWfvk-C5r-z9Mv_qd_Dd_nasuF8FFXoc029mj3jYZRIK7teN6s8a402z\" data-observing-start=\"1774394091807\" data-observing-time=\"1264\" data-showed=\"1\">\n<div class=\"mgline-inner\">\n<div class=\"mgbottom_media\">\n<div class=\"mgmedia__metrics-value\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"591\">If the Court sides with the challengers,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"523\">at least 19 Democratic-held districts<\/strong>\u00a0could shift to Republican control. Key districts at risk include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"662\">\n<li data-section-id=\"mhhdy9\" data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"626\">Alabama\u2019s 2nd &amp; 7th Districts<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"oc5q20\" data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"662\">Louisiana\u2019s 2nd &amp; 6th Districts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"894\">The case raises questions about the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"771\">Voting Rights Act, racial gerrymandering, and minority voting power<\/strong>. Democrats worry the 6-3 conservative Supreme Court could favor the challengers, potentially altering the House balance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"986\">This is a developing story that could\u00a0<strong data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"983\">impact elections and voting rights nationwide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>\u00a0Supreme Court Redistricting Case Could Flip 19 Democratic Seats The Supreme Court is reexamining\u00a0Louisiana v. 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