You’re not missing anything.
But they had no choice since a black-robed Democrat tyrant demanded that Louisiana gerrymander another Democrat district.
This officially the GOP -2 in the House going into November (this, plus Alabama). They *may* get +3 in North Carolina. They *will* get something like -4 in New York. And other judicial gerrymanders to help Democrats are possible (Wisconsin especially).
Looking at the map, the district follows the Red River from Baton Rouge to Shreveport. Most of Caddo Parish is left out of the new district, but 90% of the population lives in Shreveport. Not good.
Fifth Circuit, three stooge panel:
Jennifer Walker Elrod [Dubya stooge]
Leslie H. Southwick [Dubya stooge]
Carolyn Dineen King [Carter stooge]
Fifth Circuit makeup for en banc hearing:
17 judges total for en banc vote - the count would have to be 9 vs 8 against, or more.
Clinton stooges (1)
Dubya stooges (2) - the two from the three-stooge panel
Obama stooges (2)
Biden stooges (2)
7 automatic votes against the en banc hearing.