Federal judges give Louisiana lawmakers a third chance to draw congressional boundaries

BATON ROUGE — Three federal judges said Tuesday they want Louisiana lawmakers to take a third crack at drawing congressional district maps for the 2024 election, noting that courts have long believed states hold primary responsibility for setting their own political boundaries.The judges had ruled last week that a map lawmakers approved in January included "an impermissible racial gerrymander" when it created two majority-Black districts among Louisiana's six districts. After