Redistricting Law & Litigation
Litigation Updates
Court Declines Preliminary Injunction Motion against California’s Prop 50 Congressional Map
A 3-judge federal court panel has declined to issue a preliminary injunction preventing the use ... Read More
A New Lawsuit is Filed Against New York’s Congressional Map
A new state-court lawsuit filed on October 27 challenges New York’s existing congressional map and ... Read More
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Legal News
Utah Court Clears the Path for Appellate Review of Congressional Map Decision After No Appeal is Filed
Third District Judge Dianna Gibson has issued a Rule 54(b) certification, specifically granting the Utah Legislature permission to immediately appeal ... Read More
Supreme Court Greenlights Texas Congressional Map for 2026
Texas may use its new congressional plan for the 2026 elections after the Supreme Court granted the state’s emergency stay ... Read More
The Court’s Second Look: Inside the October 15 Oral Argument in Louisiana v. Callais
The Supreme Court reheard Louisiana v. Callais on Oct. 15, focusing on whether Louisiana’s intentional creation of a second majority-Black ... Read More
Walking the Tightrope: How Courts Balance Minority Vote Dilution Rules and Racial Gerrymandering Limits
Walking the Tightrope: How Courts Balance Minority Vote Dilution Rules and Racial Gerrymandering Limits ... Read More
California High Court Rejects GOP Bid to Halt Mid-Decade Redistricting Measure
The California Supreme Court has dismissed a Republican petition that sought to halt Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to place a ... Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Seeks Fresh Briefs on Louisiana Map, Weighing the Voting Rights Act Against Equal-Protection Limits
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an unsigned order on Aug. 1 asking for supplemental briefs in Louisiana v. Callais, a ... Read More