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Tag: Gerrymandering

Is Partisan Gerrymandering Unconstitutional Under South Carolina’s Constitution?  A Pro-Voter Challenge Takes the Legislature to Task.

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court said in 2019 that partisan gerrymandering was fundamentally a political issue, and left it to legislatures and state courts to decide.  In South Carolina, a state supreme court case heard June 24th challenges the state constitutionality of partisan gerrymandering.
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Will Texas and Ohio Redraw Congressional Districts Before the 2026 Midterms?

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025
For most states, redistricting is a once-a-decade event, perhaps extended by some litigation. For Ohio and Texas, redistricting may turn into an ongoing partisan battle as both states consider interim redistricting as the midterms approach.
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Once Again, the North Carolina Legislature Finds Itself in Court for Racial Gerrymandering

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025
The North Carolina legislature once again finds itself in federal court for two racial gerrymandering cases in a trial beginning June 16th.  Voters and three pro-voter groups accuse GOP leaders of violating the 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, and the 1965 Voting Rights Act.  
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‘No Kings’ Rally Organizers Estimate More than 5 Million Protesters Gathered at More Than 2,000 Locations

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025
Organizers estimate more than 5 million Americans attended the more than 2,000 “No Kings” rallies around the U.S. on June 14th. It’s likely to be in the top five mass protests of all time.
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Arkansas Congressional District Racial Gerrymandering Case Dismissed by Federal Court Panel

June 8, 2025June 8, 2025
A three-judge panel dismissed a case June 6th by a group of Black Arkansas voters that the state legislature racially gerrymandered Arkansas’ 2nd Congressional District. It’s the state’s fourth redistricting challenge since 2021.  
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