On Oct. 15, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the most anticipated cases of the 2025-2026 term, Louisiana v. Callais, with major implications for the Voting Rights Act, racial representation and Democratic Party power in congress.

Nelson’s crucial oral arguments on Wednesday sought to preserve the heart of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. On Wednesday,

The controversy grew out of Louisiana’s attempt to account for population shifts after the 2020 census. The legislature drew a new congressional map that had only one majority-Black district out of six, even though Black people made up about one-third of the population.