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That would make Georgia the first state to apply Callais to its legislature and demonstrate the cascading effect of the high court's decision across Southern states that have the nation's highest proportion of Black voters and Black lawmakers.—ABC News, 17 June 2026 The high court voted 6 to 3 to strike down a Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, limiting the landmark 1965 civil rights law passed to protect the voting power of racial minorities.—Terry Collins, USA Today, 17 June 2026 The high court’s conservative majority typically supports gun rights.—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026 The high court has previously upheld other methods of execution throughout the country, including lethal injection, electrocution and firing squad, but nitrogen gas has been the subject of intense litigation since Alabama became the first state in the nation to begin using it in early 2024.—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for high court