Supreme Court delays decision on Louisiana redistricting case, orders new arguements in the fall
The U.S. Supreme Court announced a decision to delay final judgment on Louisiana’s congressional map ordering ...
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NAACP challenges court ruling that threatens voting rights across seven states
The NAACP Arkansas State Conference, in collaboration with the ACLU of Arkansas and the Arkansas Public ...
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Federal trial set to challenge North Carolina election maps
A federal trial will commence Monday in Winston‑Salem, as a three-judge panel hears consolidated lawsuits challenging ...
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Federal settlement forces Mississippi to realign legislative districts with state’s Black population
A recent federal intervention has nudged Mississippi’s Legislature closer to reflecting the state’s racial makeup—37 percent Black—after ...
Read moreDetailsNorth Dakota ruling blocks private suits under Voting Rights Act in 7 states
A three‐judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Wednesday held ...
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Dispute over Georgia’s post-Census maps returns to federal court
The decades-long battle over Georgia’s political maps drawn after the 2020 Census has reignited after the ...
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Court orders Alabama to use new map after violating ‘Voting Rights Act’, ensuring fair representation for Black voters
In a significant victory for voting rights, a federal court has ruled that Alabama's 2023 congressional ...
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