Would State Legislators Of Either Party Ever Let DC Ban Gerrymandering? Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court, [in ruling on the case Louisiana v. Callais](https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/04/in-major-voting-rights-act-case-supreme-court-strikes-down-redistricting-map-challenged-as-racia/), weakened a central provision of the Voting Rights Acts that empowered advocacy groups to effectuate the forming of new majority-minority districts. A frequently expressed opinion is that Congress needs to step in. But the mid-decade redistricting that began in 2025 complicates the story. Republican-controlled legislatures in Texas Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, and Florida are moving to or have already created partisan maps.[ California voters approved Proposition 50](https://www.gtlaw.com/en/insights/2025/11/californias-proposition-50-passes-by-wide-margin) ("Election Rigging Response Act") in November 2025 in order to suspecd the state's independent commission for one cycle.…