LA FREEDOM CAUCUS BACKS JUSTICE THOMAS’ DISSENT IN LOUISIANA V. CALLAIS
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June 27, 2025
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LA FREEDOM CAUCUS BACKS JUSTICE THOMAS’ DISSENT IN LOUISIANA V. CALLAIS
Calls Supreme Court Delay an Affront to State Sovereignty and Election Certainty
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Freedom Caucus strongly supports the dissent issued today by Justice Clarence Thomas in Louisiana v. Callais, where the Supreme Court chose to delay ruling on the unconstitutionality of Louisiana’s newly enacted congressional map until its next term. Justice Thomas sharply criticized the Court’s decision to punt the case to next term, leaving Louisiana in limbo.
In his dissent, Justice Thomas wrote:
“This Court’s failure to act expediently risks throwing Louisiana’s electoral process into chaos and undermines confidence in both state sovereignty and the rule of law.”
The majority’s indecision leaves Louisiana without clear guidance. The state legislature passed a new map in direct response to a highly questionable court order from Obama-appointed activist judge Shelly Dick. That map was struck down last year by the Western District Court. Now, instead of resolving the matter of the unconstitutional map, the Supreme Court has chosen to delay, a move that Justice Thomas rightly warns “will cause more confusion and uncertainty, not less.”
“Justice Thomas is absolutely right. The Supreme Court’s refusal to make a timely decision undermines Louisiana’s constitutional authority to run its own elections,” said Rep. Beryl Amedée, Chairwoman of the Louisiana Freedom Caucus. “The Western District Court struck down Louisiana’s map over a year ago. Our citizens deserve certainty, not more delays. The Supreme Court should do its job so the legislature can do ours.”
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