16

Feb

Case Updates, Casedocs, Redistricting, Redistricting Litigation, State LawsKansas, lpstatelaw, STATENEWS

Kansas Congressional Map Gets 2 Challenges in State Court

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On Tuesday Feb. 14, two challenges to the controversial "Ad Astra 2" Kansas congressional map were filed in state court. The lawsuits were brought about by individual Democratic voters, civic…

15

Feb

Case Updates, Casedocs, LATEST, Redistrictinglpstatelaw, Minnesota, STATENEWS

Minnesota Judicial Panel Releases State’s New Congressional and Legislative Maps for the Decade

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On Tuesday Feb. 15, a 5-member Minnesota Judicial Branch Special Redistricting Panel formed in 2021, adopted a congressional and state legislative district map. The court released its final orders for…

13

Feb

Case Updates, Casedocs, LAW, NEWS, State Lawsidaho, lpstatelaw, STATENEWS

Idaho Supreme Court Upholds New Congressional Map Against State Law Based Challenge

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On Friday (Feb. 11) the Idaho Supreme Court rejected the only legal challenge filed against the state's new congressional map. Earlier, in January, the court rejected four challenges to the…

07

Feb

Case Updates, Casedocs, LATEST, LAW, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Commissions, Redistricting Criteria, Redistricting Litigation, State Lawslawindepth, lpstatelaw, Ohio, partisan gerrymandering, STATENEWS

OH Supreme Court Rejects Ohio Commission Maps for a 2nd Time. Describes Their Efforts as “Misguided.”

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The Ohio Supreme Court on Monday rejected a 2nd revised map of state Senate and House districts drawn by the Ohio Redistricting Commission. The first map was invalidated by the…

29

Jan

Casedocs, LAW, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Litigation, State Lawslpstatelaw, New Mexico, partisan gerrymandering, STATENEWS

New Mexico Republicans Challenge New Congressional Map in State Court as a Partisan Gerrymander

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On Jan 21, New Mexico Republicans filed a partisan gerrymandering challenge in the 5th Judicial District Court. In contrast, the chair of the state Democratic Party released a statement applauding…

28

Jan

Case Updates, Casedocs, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Litigation, State Lawsidaho, lawindepth, lpstatelaw, STATENEWS

Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Reapportionment Commission’s State Legislative District Map

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On Thursday, Jan 27 the Idaho Supreme Court upheld the state legislative district map against four challenges. In a unanimous opinion, the court backed the Idaho Reapportionment Commission's decision to…

24

Jan

Casedocs, Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationKentucky, lpstatelaw, partisan gerrymandering, STATENEWS

Kentucky Lawsuit Challenges New Congressional and State House Districts

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Redistricting in Kentucky came to a head last week after the Governor vetoed congressional and State House district maps passed by the Republican legislature (the senate map was not vetoed…

24

Jan

LAW, NEWS, Redistricting, State Lawslpstatelaw, oral argument, state supreme court, STATENEWS, Wisconsin

Listen: Wisconsin State Supreme Court Oral Argument in Redistricting Challenge

By Editor

On Nov 18, 2021, Dem. Governor Tony Evers vetoed the congressional and state Senate and House maps passed by the Wisconsin legislature a week earlier. The State Supreme Court took…

15

Jan

Case Updates, Casedocs, LATEST, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Litigationlawindepth, lpstatelaw, Ohio, STATENEWS

In One-Two Punch, Ohio Supreme Court Invalidates New Congressional Map Just 2 Days After Striking House and Senate Districts

By Editor

On Friday, the Ohio State Supreme Court announced its decision to invalidate the Republican-drawn 2021 congressional map, explaining that it "stacks the deck" against the opposite party. Voters in 2018…