The U.S. Supreme Court has released its October and November argument calendars, placing a high-stakes Louisiana redistricting dispute on the first sitting of the new term. Oral arguments are set for Oct. 15 in the case, which asks the justices to review whether the state’s congressional map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The Court recently broadened the scope of the matter by adding a question that would let it reconsider the remaining protections of Section 2, raising the prospect of a ruling that could reshape minority voting power nationwide. By scheduling the case so early, the Court increases the likelihood of a decision before the 2026 midterm elections, when new congressional districts will be in place across the country. Voting-rights advocates warn that striking Section 2 could trigger a wave of redistricting in states with large minority populations; supporters of Louisiana’s map counter that current standards are unworkable and invite judicial overreach. The calendar also fixes Oct. 8 arguments in a separate lawsuit pressed by Judicial Watch over whether federal candidates have standing to challenge state election procedures, and includes later hearings on a Fourth Amendment challenge to immigration stops and an Eighth Amendment case on intellectual disability in capital sentencing. The docket release follows months of speculation about timing after the justices carried the Louisiana dispute over from the previous term. An accelerated briefing schedule and the early argument date signal that the Court intends to address key voting-rights and election-law questions without delay.