Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District
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1982
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Attorney General objects to Louisiana's 1981 House of Representatives reapportionment plan
On June 1, 1982, the Justice Department objected under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act to Act No. 1 of the First Extraordinary Session of 1981, Louisiana's new plan for the House of Representatives. The letter said the plan reduced the number of Black-majority House districts, from eleven to seven in Orleans Parish, eliminated a Black-majority district in New Orleans' Ninth Ward, fragmented Black voters in the East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, St. Helena and West Feliciana area, and diluted Black voting strength in Alexandria. It said the state had not shown the plan lacked a discriminatory purpose or effect. The letter noted a pending suit, Major v. Treen (E.D. La.), and sent the court a copy.
- U.S. Department of Justice: Section 5 objection letter to the Louisiana House of Representatives, June 1, 1982 (linked from the state list) ↗
- U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division: Voting Determination Letters for Louisiana (list of Section 5 objections) ↗
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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