re: Louisiana congressional map creating new majority-Black district ruled unconstitutional

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The new map took apart the district held by Garret Graves, who'd endorsed Landry's rival Stephen Waguespack for governor.

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While this is one of the motives, the other motive is that keeping this issue in abeyance temporarily deprives the Democrats of picking up another seat in the House. They deliberately drew a map they knew wouldn't pass muster and now it's back to square until after the next election.