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Federal District Court Orders Georgia’s Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Map to Be Redrawn by December 8th

October 30, 2023December 28, 2023

A federal district court found that the State of Georgia’s Congressional voting district map is in violation of the Voting Rights Act. Similar to Alabama, the judge ordered a new map to include an additional majority-minority district.

The North Carolina Legislature’s Congressional Maps Go From Gerrymandered to Fair to Even More Gerrymandered in Two Years

October 23, 2023December 28, 2023

Oct.19th, the North Carolina Senate Redistricting Committee presented its latest Congressional redistricting maps. After three years of wrangling, including two state supreme court cases and a U.S. Supreme Court case, it’s now MORE gerrymandered than its original 2021 map.

U.S. Supreme Court Takes No Action in Louisiana Case; Circuit Court Case on Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Moves Forward in 2024

October 22, 2023December 28, 2023

A Louisiana racial gerrymandering case we’ve been following will be allowed to go forward, but just not as quickly, due to a U.S. Supreme Court no-action decision on Oct. 19th. It could still mean fairer maps before the 2024 election.

U.S. Supreme Court Majority Skeptical of Racial Gerrymandering Claims in South Carolina Case, Cites Lack of “Alternative Map Requirement”

October 12, 2023December 28, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on a South Carolina racial gerrymandering case we’ve closely followed. Justices who voted to overturn the maps in Alabama, weren’t as ready to throw the flag this time.

Will Federal Court Victory Over Racial Gerrymandering in Alabama Translate to Fair Maps in Louisiana & South Carolina? It May Not.

October 10, 2023December 29, 2023

We reported yesterday that a federal appeals court chose a fairer Congressional redistricting map in Alabama, giving Black voters a better shot at electing the candidates of their choice. Other states also have racial gerrymandering cases pending, but it’s unclear whether the resolution in Alabama will translate to fairness in Louisiana & South Carolina

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Federal District Court Orders Georgia’s Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Map to Be Redrawn by December 8th

The North Carolina Legislature’s Congressional Maps Go From Gerrymandered to Fair to Even More Gerrymandered in Two Years

U.S. Supreme Court Takes No Action in Louisiana Case; Circuit Court Case on Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Moves Forward in 2024

U.S. Supreme Court Majority Skeptical of Racial Gerrymandering Claims in South Carolina Case, Cites Lack of “Alternative Map Requirement”

Will Federal Court Victory Over Racial Gerrymandering in Alabama Translate to Fair Maps in Louisiana & South Carolina? It May Not.