The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in a bid by Louisiana officials and civil rights groups to preserve an electoral map that raised the number of Black-majority congressional districts in the state and prompted a challenge by non-Black voters.

The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing a contentious electoral map from Louisiana, which increased Black-majority districts but faced challenges over potential racial bias in its design. Arguments are centered around the conflict between minority voting rights and the Constitution's equal protection clause.

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday over a challenge to Louisiana's recently redrawn voting map and its two Black-majority districts. Plaintiffs claimed that the map violates Section 2