What happens next?
It was not immediately clear whether or how the decision would affect looming elections. Early voting starts Saturday for May 16 elections for Congress and a number of other offices.
“My lawyers are currently analyzing the opinion,” said a statement from Secretary of State Nancy Landry, whose office oversees voting. “We are limited in what we can say at this time as this continues to be active litigation, with the case remanded for proceedings back to the Western District.”
State Rep. Beau Beaullieu, R-New Iberia, chairs the House and Governmental Affairs Committee and would play a key role in drawing any new congressional map. Asked Wednesday morning about whether lawmakers will work to draw a map during the current legislative session, Beaullieu said, “We will be reviewing the decision and will know more once we know the particulars of the SCOTUS ruling.”
Said Murrill: “I will continue to work with the Governor and the Legislature to provide guidance as we move forward to adopt a constitutionally compliant map.”