Redistricting Lagniappe: The Fight for a Second Majority-Black District in Louisiana
The fight for a second majority-Black Congressional District in Louisiana weaves its way through the courts.
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Friend or Foe: Amicus Briefs In SCOTUS Case Over South Carolina Congressional Map
We analyze amicus briefs submitted in the upcoming racial gerrymandering case out of South Carolina, Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, which will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 11.
As New York Makes Long-Awaited Election Improvements, Republicans Fight Back
Last month, New York Democrats put their trifecta to work when Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a slate of 10 voting laws aimed at improving the state’s outdated election rules, but the much-needed improvements didn’t go unnoticed, especially by the GOP.
Irreparable Injury: Voters in Six States Cast Ballots Under Illegal Maps in 2022
In 2022, voters in six states cast ballots in congressional districts that have been ruled in violation of either the 14th Amendment, Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) or state constitutions.
Nearly Two Years Later, Georgia’s Congressional Map Heads to Trial
Black voters in Georgia are taking the state’s congressional map to trial, arguing it violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Ohio’s Congressional Map Is Back in Court
At the end of its term, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a decision that struck down Ohio’s congressional map. Now, litigation that could determine the fate of Ohio’s 2024 congressional map is back in the Ohio Supreme Court.
What Happened to Florida’s 5th Congressional District?
Republicans gerrymandered away Florida’s 5th District — and with it three decades of Black representation.
60 Years Later, Alabama Lawmakers Defy the U.S. Supreme Court Again
As they did in the 1950s, Republican lawmakers have once again defied the U.S. Supreme Court by enacting a congressional map with only one majority-Black district.
Following Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision, a Redistricting Case Out of Galveston County, Texas Heads to Trial
On Aug. 8, 2023, a federal district court will hold a trial in a local redistricting lawsuit out of Galveston County, Texas involving claims brought under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Litigation That Could Impact Congressional Maps Before 2024
Analysis by Democracy Docket shows that congressional maps could change in 12 states before 2024 due to litigation. At least 40 districts are being challenged.
