Marcus Hunter

Appellate Court Judge in Louisiana ⚖️, Former State Legislator✍🏿, Public Defender, Legal Services ΩΨΦ ⚡️🦴King to a Prince.

[60 Minutes @60Minutes]

The 119th Congress has more Black members than at any point in American history.

Louisiana Rep. Cleo Fields says, “It's progress. But it's not progress for Louisiana. There are people who, in this state and others, just will not vote for a Black person for anything.” https://t.co/LmTXS2LeQw

[Michael Li 李之樸 @mcpli]

🚨NEW: In a 4-3 vote, the Virginia Supreme Court has overturned the state’s redistricting referendum. Opinion here:

https://t.co/631KuIotC5

[Michael Li 李之樸 @mcpli]

🚨BREAKING: Supreme Court rules 6-3 in opinion by Justice Alito that second Black majority district in Louisiana not required by Voting Rights Act.

Callais opinion here:

https://t.co/fEe0JsAFqm

[Michael Li 李之樸 @mcpli]

In advance of Louisiana's legislative session, a few congressional redistricting bills have been prefiled that would eliminate one or both Black-majority districts, though, by their terms, none takes effect until 2028 election.

[Greg Hilburn @GregHilburn1]

Happy first day of Louisiana Qualifying to all who celebrate #lasen #lagov #la05 #lalege #Election #Congress

[Greg Hilburn @GregHilburn1]

Who's running for Louisiana 5th Congressional District seat with @RepJuliaLetlow expected to vacate seat for Senate race? The list is long and growing! #lagov #lalege #lasen #la05 #Trump #Elections2026 https://t.co/MNLf27oeY8 via @shreveporttimes

[The Culture Economy @thecultureecon]

Also, here’s another way to do a vision / goals board.

[Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney]

BREAKING: The Supreme Court has permitted Texas to keep its newly redistricted, GOP-favorable congressional map in 2026.

Kagan, Sotomayor and Jackson dissent.

https://t.co/XCzbZBBhzH

[Michael Li 李之樸 @mcpli]

The Supreme Court has listed the Turtle Mountain and Mississippi NAACP cases (raising the question of whether the Voting Rights Act can be enforced by voters or only by DOJ) for consideration at its 11/21 conference.

[Marcus Hunter @JudgeMHunter]

🥫 Did You Know…?
Louisiana Protects Good Faith Food Donors!
Act 423 (2012) encourages individuals, farmers, restaurants, schools, churches, civic groups, and businesses to donate food to food banks and charitable organizations w/o liability

https://t.co/s9HM70jBMF
#lalege

[Michael Li 李之樸 @mcpli]

Here's the argument transcript from Callais.

https://t.co/tr9UEf9oIx

[Michael Li 李之樸 @mcpli]

Louisiana has filed its reply brief in the Callais case on the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

https://t.co/4aqS9IOFMY

[Michael Li 李之樸 @mcpli]

In a series of orders this a.m., the Supreme Court has denied the request of Louisiana SoS Nancy Landry for separate argument time in the Callais case. The court also denied the request group of Black plaintiffs to participate at argument.

[Governor Jeff Landry @LAGovJeffLandry]

Catch Governor Landry on the radio this morning!

First up is Mike and McCarty at 8:10 AM.

Next tune in to @NewellWWL at 10:05 AM.

[Michael Li 李之樸 @mcpli]

🚨BREAKING: The Supreme Court has set re-argument in the Louisiana racial gerrymandering/now VRA case for Wednesday, October 15.

[Michael Li 李之樸 @mcpli]

NEW: In the Louisiana legislative redistricting case, the court has set an August 6 hearing on the state's request to stay remedial map hearings (currently scheduled to start in late August).

[Marcus Hunter @JudgeMHunter]

@MissSassbox 🤏🏿

[FOX 8 New Orleans @FOX8NOLA]

Hurricane Ida ended what was an over 30-year run for the donut shop; now they’re back>>https://t.co/znxA9opgmf

[Greg Hilburn @GregHilburn1]

Breaking: President Biden signs law to repeal Social Security penalties on teachers, police, spouses. Signature law from now former Louisiana @RepGarretGraves. #lasen #Congress #POTUS #SocialSecurity #SocialSecurityFairness https://t.co/wBWGYKRNnH via @shreveporttimes

[The News-Star @thenewsstar]

Archaeologists uncovered a nearly 1,800-year-old amulet that offers new insight into the early spread of Christianity across the Roman Empire. https://t.co/tq8xnyl7qr