Federal Judge Strikes Down Louisiana State House and Senate Districts
Last night, a federal judge struck down Louisiana’s state House and Senate maps for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
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Latino Voters on Long Island Bring Second Challenge Under New York Voting Rights Act
Long Island voters have filed a New York Voting Rights Act challenge to the Nassau County Legislature’s map, marking the second lawsuit brought under the new state-level voting rights act.
Michigan Independent Redistricting Commission Releases House Map Proposals
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission has released a slate of draft maps for the Michigan House after being ordered to do so by a federal three-judge panel.
Experts Say Wisconsin’s Republican-Drawn Maps Are “Partisan Gerrymanders”
A pair of redistricting experts hired by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to evaluate a number of proposed legislative maps in the Badger State determined that the Republican-drawn maps are “partisan gerrymanders.”
“Non-African American” Voters Challenge Louisiana’s New Majority-Black Districts
Yesterday, a group of 12 voters who identify themselves as “non-African American” voters filed a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s new congressional map with two majority-Black districts.
5th Circuit Voids Louisiana Supreme Court Redistricting Decision, Entire Court Will Rehear Case
On Monday, the nation’s most conservative appellate circuit court voided a decision that protected fair state supreme court representation for Black voters in Louisiana. The entire court will now rehear the case.
8th Circuit Keeps in Place Decision That Drastically Weakens Voting Rights Act
The entire 8th Circuit today denied a request from civil rights groups seeking reconsideration of decision that drastically weakened the Voting Rights Act across seven states.
Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Republican-Passed Maps That Protect GOP Incumbents
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) has vetoed state legislative maps that were hastily passed and jammed through by Republicans who nefariously altered a proposal by the governor to protect GOP incumbents.
Federal Trial Over Miami’s City Commission Districts Begins Today
A bench trial begins today in a federal lawsuit challenging Miami, Florida’s city commission districts for being unconstitutional racial gerrymanders.
Federal Judge Declines to Block New North Carolina Senate Map for 2024 Elections
A federal judge today denied a request from Black voters seeking to immediately block North Carolina’s new state Senate districts that were enacted last month by the Republican-controlled Legislature.