Ohio Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuits Over Congressional Map
On Thursday, Sept. 7, the Ohio Supreme Court dismissed a set of lawsuits that challenged the state’s congressional map for partisan gerrymandering.
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Federal Court Blocks Alabama Congressional Map After Republican Lawmakers Defied U.S. Supreme Court
On Tuesday, Sept. 5, a federal court blocked the implementation of Alabama’s new congressional map — enacted by the state’s Republican governor and passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature — that does not have a second majority-Black district.
Florida Judge Strikes Down DeSantis Congressional Map for Diminishing Black Voting Power in North Florida
On Saturday, Sept. 2, Florida Judge Lee Marsh struck down the state’s congressional map, holding that it violates the state constitution by diminishing Black Floridians’ voting power.
Ohio Attorney General Rejects Ballot Language for Citizen-Led Redistricting Commission
On Wednesday, Aug. 23, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) rejected ballot language submitted by a pro-voting group seeking to implement a citizen-led redistricting commission.
5th Circuit Schedules Oral Argument in Louisiana Congressional Redistricting Case
On Tuesday, Aug. 22, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals scheduled oral argument for Oct. 6 in an appeal of a case challenging Louisiana’s congressional map.
U.S. Supreme Court Keeps Unconstitutional Miami City Commission Map in Place for Upcoming Election
On Thursday, Aug. 17, the U.S. Supreme Court denied an emergency request that, if granted, would have allowed fairer maps to be in place for Miami’s 2023 city commission election.
New Agreement Renews Potential for Black-Performing Florida Congressional District
On Friday, Aug. 11, the parties in a state-level lawsuit challenging Florida’s congressional map signed an agreement that could pave the way for the state to resurrect a Black-performing district.
Federal Judge Rules Washington State’s Legislative Map Violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
On Thursday, Aug. 10, a federal judge struck down Washington state’s legislative map for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Civil Rights Groups File Federal Lawsuit Over Tennessee’s Congressional and State Senate Maps
On Wednesday, Aug. 9, a coalition of civil rights organizations and individual voters filed a federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s congressional and state Senate districts
Second Legal Challenge to Wisconsin’s Gerrymandered Legislative Maps Filed in State Supreme Court
On Friday, Aug. 4, a group of Wisconsin-based mathematicians and computer scientists filed a petition in the Wisconsin Supreme Court challenging the state’s legislative districts.