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.
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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.
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.
Ohio Supreme Court Allows Gerrymandered Legislative Maps To Remain for 2024
Yesterday, the Ohio Supreme Court dismissed a trio of lawsuits challenging the state’s legislative maps.
New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Congressional Map for 2024 and Beyond
Today, the New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously upheld the state’s congressional map, keeping in place the current map for 2024 and the rest of the redistricting cycle.
11th Circuit Keeps At-Large Elections in Place for Georgia Public Service Commission
Last week, a three-judge panel on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided that Georgia can continue to hold at-large elections for its Public Service Commission despite a lower court finding that the elections dilute the voting power of Black voters.
Court Orders New Tennessee State Senate Map, Upholds State House Map
Today, a 2-1 panel on a Tennessee trial court ordered the Tennessee Legislature to redraw the state Senate map and upheld the state’s House map.
What Happened in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Redistricting Oral Argument
This morning the Wisconsin Supreme Court held oral argument in a legislative redistricting lawsuit to determine if the state Assembly and Senate maps need to be redrawn ahead of 2024.