09

Jun

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U.S. Supreme Court Makes “Surprise” Decision Striking Alabama’s Congressional Map

By Editor

On Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Alabama District Court's preliminary injunction against the state's 2021 Congressional map on grounds that it diluted the votes of Black voters in…

08

Oct

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U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument Audio and Analysis of Pivotal Alabama Voting Rights Act Case

By Editor

On Tuesday, Oct. 4, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Merrill v. Milligan regarding Alabama Congressional Redistricting. Listen to the Oral Argument on YouTube. Last January, a three-judge…

10

Mar

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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Stay Request in Pennsylvania Congressional Map Challenge

By Editor

Pennsylvania's new congressional map was adopted by the State Supreme Court in February -after the governor vetoed the legislature's map - but a new lawsuit is looking to federal courts…

28

Jan

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Alabama Appeals Congressional Map Decision to U.S. Supreme Court

By Editor

On Friday, Jan 28, the state of Alabama filed a motion for an administrative stay to the U.S. Supreme Court as well as a request for an appeal directly to…

04

Jan

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December Redistricting Update

By Editor

December was all about the apportionment numbers when it comes to redistricting news. Let's get you up-to-date. White House Memo on Excluding “Aliens” from the Official Apportionment Count The U.S.…

18

Dec

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U.S. Supreme Court Decides Not to Decide Illegal Immigrant Apportionment Case

By Editor

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that the White House request to the Census Bureau to modify the population count to exclude undocumented immigrants was not ripe. The per…

01

Dec

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Listen: Supreme Court Oral Argument in Trump Apportionment / Citizenship Case

By Editor

On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Trump v. New York. This case challenged an executive memo directing the Census Bureau to report official congressional apportionment data…

19

Oct

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Supreme Court Schedules November Oral Argument in Undocumented Immigrant Apportionment Case

By Editor

On Friday, the Supreme Court announced it would expedite an appeal by the Trump administration after a lower district court halted the administration’s plan to exclude people who are in…

27

Jun

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The Supreme Court’s Less Than Graceful Exit from the Thicket

By Michelle Davis

The long-awaited partisan gerrymandering decision has come down from the nation's highest court. A 5-4 majority decided to exit the "political thicket" and leave the policing of political gerrymandered redistricting…