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.
Maryland Governor launches redistricting commission
Wes Moore announced the reconstruction of the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission, designed to examine and propose revised maps of Maryland’s congressional...
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,...
WWI’s Harlem Hellfighters honored with Congressional Gold Medal
The 369th Infantry Regiment has been formally awarded the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal—one of the highest honors in the United...
Federal judge rules Alabama Senate map violates Voting Rights Act, orders new majority-Black district
A federal judge ruled Friday that Alabama’s current state Senate district map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of...
Federal judges uphold Florida Senate map, reject Black voter dilution claims
Plaintiffs claim the 2022 district map dilutes Black voters in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, violating the Equal Protection Clause and...
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