Nevada Voter Challenges Redistricting Ballot Initiative
Today, a Nevada voter filed a lawsuit challenging a 2024 ballot initiative that would create an independent redistricting commission in the state.
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Gerrymandered Maps Head to Governor After Clearing Georgia Legislature
The Georgia Legislature approved gerrymandered congressional and legislative maps this week after being ordered to draw new districts by a federal judge.
Louisiana Republicans Ask 5th Circuit To Rehear Critical Voting Rights Act Case
On Friday, Louisiana Republicans asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear a case with major implications for redistricting and the future of the Voting Rights Act.
Gerrymandered Maps Move Through Georgia Legislature
Georgia Republicans are one step closer to enacting new gerrymandered congressional and legislative maps, after the proposals each passed their first respective chambers.
Black and Latino Voters Sue Over North Carolina’s New Congressional Map
A group of Black and Latino voters today filed a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s new congressional map that was enacted in October 2023.
Florida Appeals Court Keeps DeSantis’ Discriminatory Congressional Map In Place
Today, a Florida appeals court reversed a ruling striking down Florida’s congressional map for diminishing Black voting power in the northern part of the state.
Georgia Legislature Releases New, Still Gerrymandered Maps
Republicans in the Georgia Legislature released proposals this week for new legislative and congressional maps featuring additional Black-majority districts after being ordered to do so by a federal judge.
In a Community Fight, Galveston County Voters Combat Discriminatory Districts
The brave citizens in Galveston recognized the injustice that was thrust upon them and spoke out because they knew the power of their voices.
New Hampshire Supreme Court Shuts The Door On Partisan Gerrymandering Claims
Today, in a 3-2 decision, the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that state courts cannot review claims of extreme partisan gerrymandering under the state constitution.
5th Circuit To Reconsider Redistricting Precedent Under Voting Rights Act
The entire 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will reconsider its established Voting Rights Act precedent that permits distinct minority communities to be combined for the purposes of Section 2 vote dilution claims.