Gerrymandering, student loans in last week of SCOTUS term

Jun. 26, 2023 Politics

The Supreme Court rejected the congressional map from Louisiana officials that only included one majority-Black district, allowing the state to redraw the map.

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Credits

Guest:

Jessica Levinson - Professor, LMU's Loyola Law School in Los Angeles - @LevinsonJessica

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Marcelle Hutchins, Andrea Bautista

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