Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: May 7, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision in Nairne v. Landry, an appeal docketed as No. 24-30115 and classified as a voting matter. The case concerns challenges to Louisiana legislative districting under federal voting rights law.
Constitutional basis: Federal appellate court exercising routine Article III jurisdiction to review Voting Rights Act redistricting claims, a repeatedly used judicial function.