Louisiana argued that it was caught in an impossible position: At first, a federal court ruled that the state had likely violated the Voting Rights Act by drawing only one majority Black district out of six.

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered further arguments over Louisiana's congressional map that was approved by the state's GOP-led legislature and created a second majority-Black district.An order from the court issued on the last day of its term restored the case to its calendar for reargument,

The Louisiana case could affect the balance of power in a narrowly divided Congress and shape how states factor race into the creation of future electoral maps.