Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Redistricting Case – Here’s Why the Outcome Could Matter in Missouri

VotingandmakingyourvoiceheardissacredtoAmericans.Itisafoundingprincipleofthisnation.ButbecauseAmericaisanimperfectplacerunbyimperfecthumanbeings,thoserightshavenotalwaysbeenupheldforcertaingroupsofAmericans.BecauseofthegeniusoftheFoundingFathers,weweregivenwaystocorrectthosemistakesintheConstitution.OverthecourseofAmericanhistory,whilewehavetriedtoensurethateveryAmericancancasttheirvote,therehavebeenthosewhowouldtakethevotesofthepeopleandtwistthemtotheiradvantage.  OnWednesday,theU.S.SupremeCourtwillhearargumentsinacaseinvolvingredistrictinginthestateofLouisiana.Butthebiggerquestionmaybetheconstitutionalityofrace-basedcongressionaldistricts.Mid-decaderedistrictingingeneralhasbecomefrontandcentersincetheTexasLegislatureredrewandpassedanewcongressionaldistrictmapthissummer.Missourialsorecentlyredrewitscongressionalmaps,breakingupthefifthcongressionaldistrict,whichcoversmostoftheKansas