North Carolina Legislative Partisan Gerrymandering
Common Cause v. Lewis
Lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s legislative maps as partisan gerrymanders.
Court Cases
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North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering (SCOTUS)
Rucho v. Common Cause
Lawsuit in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that partisan gerrymandering claims are nonjusticiable because they are “political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts.”
North Carolina Election Contest
In re Investigation of Election Irregularities Affecting Counties within the 9th Congressional District
Matter before the North Carolina Board of Elections about the Republican candidate for the 9th Congressional District’s campaign in 2018.
North Carolina Photo ID Challenge (NC NAACP – Federal Court)
North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. Circosta
Lawsuit challenging a restrictive North Carolina voter ID law in federal court.
North Carolina Racial Gerrymandering (SCOTUS)
Cooper v. Harris
Lawsuit challenging two North Carolina congressional districts for being racial gerrymanders.
North Carolina Voter Suppression Law
North Carolina NAACP v. McCrory
Consolidated lawsuit filed on behalf of various voting and civil rights organizations, voters and the U.S. Department of Justice challenging provisions of North Carolina’s voter suppression law, House Bill 589.
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