Federal Court Dismisses Arkansas Congressional Map Challenge After SCOTUS Ruling
A federal district court dismissed a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’s congressional map as racially discriminatory, a loss for Black voters seeking fair representation .
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Florida Supreme Court To Hear Arguments in Congressional Redistricting Case
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday will hear arguments in a lawsuit led by Black Voters Matter (BVM) alleging the state’s Republican-drawn congressional map unconstitutionally diminishes Black voting power in North Florida.
New Black Districts Could Mean New Representation in Alabama, Louisiana
In the 2024 general election, Alabama and Louisiana voters will cast their ballots in new majority-Black electoral districts.
5th Circuit: Minority Coalitions Cannot Sue Under VRA in Galveston Case
The nation’s most conservative federal appeals court ruled that a coalition of Black and Latino voters who formed a majority-minority district in Galveston County, Texas cannot bring vote-dilution claims under the Voting Rights Act.
Ohio Governor Opposes Ballot Initiative To Establish Citizen Redistricting Commission
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) argued a November ballot initiative that aims to end gerrymandering would actually make it worse.
Nearly Three-Year Federal Legal Battle Over South Carolina’s Congressional Map Comes to an End, Unfair Districts Remain in Place
Last Friday, the South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP and a Black voter agreed to voluntarily dismiss their remaining claim in a federal lawsuit that had originally challenged the state’s congressional map as being racially gerrymandered and intentionally discriminatory.
Federal Court Approves New Michigan State Senate Map for 2026 Elections
A federal three-judge panel signed off on a new Michigan state Senate map after striking down a previous set of districts for being racially gerrymandered.
Republican Attorneys General Continue To Threaten Our Democracy
Republican attorneys general pose an ongoing threat to democracy as they continue their attempts to weaken the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and more.
Utah Supreme Court Reinstates Challenge to Repeal of Anti-Gerrymandering Initiative
The Utah Supreme Court revived a claim from advocacy organizations and voters alleging that the GOP-controlled state legislature violated the state constitution when it repealed a 2018 voter-approved anti-gerrymandering initiative.
Federal Court Rejects Republican Call To Weaken Voting Rights Act
A federal court officially rejected Alabama Republicans’ attempt to drastically weaken part of the Voting Rights Act.