North Carolina lawmakers approve U.S. House district map
The North Carolina Legislature approved a new map for the state's 14 U.S. House districts that is designed to shift...
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Louisiana redistricting case
Does the State’s intentional creation of a second majority‑minority congressional district violate the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amendments to the U.S....
Federal judge rejects racial gerrymandering challenge to North Carolina Senate map
A federal judge on Tuesday upheld North Carolina’s state Senate map, rejecting arguments that Republican lawmakers had drawn district lines...
Gov. Ivey declines a special session in Alabama despite a court order to redraw illegal voting maps
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday that she will not convene a special legislative session to redraw the state Senate map, despite...
Missouri Governor approves new congressional map, restricts ballot initiatives
Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 1 into law, enacting a new congressional map poised to grant Republicans a 7‑to‑1 edge...
Legal Defense Fund files amicus brief in opposition to Texas’ congressional maps
The Legal Defense Fund and civil rights groups have filed an amicus brief in LULAC v. Texas.
Federal judge denies Houston County Elections Board’s motion to dismiss lawsuit challenging Black voter dilution
A federal judge has ruled against the Houston County Elections Board's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that the county's...
NAACP challenges Missouri special legislative session in lawsuit over redistricting
The NAACP has filed a lawsuit in Cole County Circuit Court seeking to block Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe’s special legislative...
Texas House advances new election map; Senate approves plan to Governor’s desk
The new map aims to flip five Democratic-held U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
Federal judge rules Mississippi Supreme Court election map dilutes Black voters, violates Voting Rights Act, and orders maps to be redrawn
A federal judge has ruled that Mississippi's current Supreme Court electoral map unlawfully dilutes the voting power of Black citizens,...
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