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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.

A Victory for Black Voters as Court Approves Special Master’s Maps in Alabama

October 9, 2023December 29, 2023

In a victory for Alabama’s Black voters, a federal appeals court chose a new Congressional voting district map with two districts where Black voters finally have a reasonable chance at electing the candidate of their choice.

U.S. Supreme Court Refuses Stay for Alabama’s Defiant Redistricting Map, Despite Alleged Plan to Allow Justice Cavanaugh to Change His Mind

September 27, 2023December 29, 2023

“The application for stay presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the Court is denied.” So read the entire ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on the State of Alabama’s Hail Mary to save its defiant Congressional District map.

Updates on a Federal Court Rejection of a Stay for Alabama’s Congressional Maps, and an Upcoming SCOTUS Case on South Carolina’s Maps

September 12, 2023December 29, 2023

We have two updates on racial gerrymandering cases today, with another setback to the Alabama legislature’s defiant Congressional maps, and another important case coming up in South Carolina.

Developments in the Fight for Fair Voting District Maps in Alabama, Florida and Wisconsin

August 16, 2023December 30, 2023

While we’ve been busy reading indictments, there have been three developments in the last week which may impact gerrymandered Congressional maps in Alabama, Florida and Wisconsin.