Louisiana primary suspended after ruling

Louisiana has officially suspended its May 16 congressional primaries after the Supreme Court threw out the state's current voting map.

The high court ruled that the creation of a second majority-Black district relied too heavily on race, violating constitutional standards.

This decision has forced state lawmakers to scramble for a new map that meets judicial approval before the November elections.

Representative Troy Carter described the ruling as a 'gut punch' to democracy, while Republicans have moved to eliminate certain elected positions as part of a broader judicial overhaul.