Virginia Supreme Court clears the way for redistricting referendum
The legal battle over Virginia’s congressional maps is currently moving "full steam ahead" toward an April 21...
NC Senate map fight heads to Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
At the heart of the dispute is whether the Republican-led General Assembly illegally diluted the power...
House passes SAVE Act, braces for filibuster
The bill seeks to transition the U.S. from a "self-attestation" system—where voters swear they are citizens...
Maryland House approves new congressional map
The bill would redraw the state’s eight U.S. House districts, including changes to Maryland’s only Republican-held seat,...
Federal lawsuit challenging DeSoto County map for blocking Black representation set to begin
In the lawsuit Harris v. DeSoto County, filed in September 2024, plaintiffs argue that the county’s...
Special elections ordered for Mississippi Supreme Court after voting rights violation
A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to hold special elections for the state's Supreme Court after ruling that...
Plaintiffs drop federal lawsuits challenging North Carolina’s new congressional map
Plaintiffs who challenged North Carolina’s new congressional map in federal court have dropped their lawsuits.
Federal judge approves new Alabama Senate map redrawing Montgomery districts
A federal court has ordered a significant redrawing of two state Senate districts in the Montgomery,...
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...
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...
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