The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has vacated its prior ruling and remanded the case to the district court. This action follows the United States Supreme Court's recent decision in Louisiana versus Callais.
Plaintiffs challenged Louisiana election laws in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. After a panel of the Fifth Circuit ruled, a petition for rehearing en banc was filed. The court placed the case in abeyance pending the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana versus Callais.
The court’s reasoning
The court concluded that it is appropriate for the district court to consider the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana versus Callais when determining the case.
What it means going forward
The prior legal rulings are set aside, and the district court must re-evaluate the case under the new Supreme Court precedent.
