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Federal Judges Appear Skeptical of GOP Claims of Racial Gerrymandering in California; Judge Orders New Judicial Districts in Mississippi

December 21, 2025December 21, 2025

A decision from a skeptical three-judge panel is expected December 22nd on Republican claims that California’s Proposition 50 racially gerrymandered Congressional districts. In Mississippi, a federal judge ordered a new map and special elections to remedy a racially gerrymandered state supreme court map.

Challenge to California Gerrymandering Reaches Federal Courtroom, but the SCOTUS Decision in Texas Could Undercut GOP Arguments

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

Testimony began December 15th in a Republican challenge to California’s new gerrymandered congressional map. Plaintiffs and the Trump Justice Department claim the legislature racially gerrymandered the maps, but the U.S. Supreme Court’s Texas decision may undercut that claim.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Tasks Judicial Panels with Hearing Challenges to the State’s Congressional Districts

December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

We’re in Wisconsin today, where the state supreme court, after unwinding gerrymandering in state house and senate districts, has appointed lower court judicial panels to hear challenges to Wisconsin’s congressional districts.

Utah Judge Rejects Legislature’s Gerrymandered Congressional Map, Choosing a Map Which Follows the State Constitution Instead

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025

In October, the Utah legislature proposed yet another gerrymandered Congressional map which violated state constitutional rules for redistricting. Nov. 10th, the judge overseeing the case rejected the legislature’s map, choosing a constitutionally-compliant one instead.

North Carolina Plans to Gerrymander a GOP Seat to Help Retain Control of the U.S. House in 2026

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025

North Carolina already has an “F” grade from the Princeton Gerrymandering Project for having extremely uncompetitive voting districts. Nonetheless, its state house speaker announced Oct. 13th the legislature would gerrymander another GOP congressional seat before the 2026 midterms. It’s the latest GOP attempt to cling to power in the U.S. House.

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Federal Judges Appear Skeptical of GOP Claims of Racial Gerrymandering in California; Judge Orders New Judicial Districts in Mississippi

Challenge to California Gerrymandering Reaches Federal Courtroom, but the SCOTUS Decision in Texas Could Undercut GOP Arguments

Wisconsin Supreme Court Tasks Judicial Panels with Hearing Challenges to the State’s Congressional Districts

Utah Judge Rejects Legislature’s Gerrymandered Congressional Map, Choosing a Map Which Follows the State Constitution Instead

North Carolina Plans to Gerrymander a GOP Seat to Help Retain Control of the U.S. House in 2026