Dhillon Law Group Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Case Challenging Race-Based Redistricting
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Today, the Dhillon Law Group filed an amicus curiae brief in the United States Supreme Court in Louisiana v. Callais (Nos. 24-109, 24-110). Filed on behalf of the Lincoln Club of Orange County and the California Policy Center, the brief urges the Court to reaffirm that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments forbid race-based redistricting, warning that such practices fracture communities and erode voter accountability.
“Our Constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. That principle, rooted in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, is violated when states design congressional districts by way of racial arithmetic instead of equal protection,” said Mark P. Meuser, Of Counsel at Dhillon Law Group.
The two California-based amici organizations bring a ground-level perspective to the case. In California’s most recent redistricting, race was put ahead of basic principles like keeping counties together, drawing compact districts, and respecting real communities of interest. The result was a patchwork of oddly shaped districts that split up natural communities and forced maps to follow racial math rather than common sense. The brief warns that Louisiana’s challenges are part of this same national problem.
The Lincoln Club of Orange County and California Policy Center joined this brief to illustrate that California’s recent experience mirrors Louisiana’s challenges and to underscore that race-based redistricting is not confined to one state or one political process.
“Redistricting that puts race first fractures entire counties and denies voters genuine accountability,” said Brandon Day, President of the Lincoln Club of Orange County. “This case is about making sure every voter is represented as an individual, not as a statistic on a racial spreadsheet.”
“Competitive elections are essential for a healthy democracy,” said Jackson Reese, Executive Vice President of the California Policy Center. “When maps are engineered around race, elections become less competitive, special interests gain power, and the public loses. That is why this case matters far beyond Louisiana.”
The Supreme Court has scheduled reargument in Callais for October 15, 2025, during its upcoming term.