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Mar

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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Request to Block North Carolina Court’s Congressional Map

By Editor

On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court denied an emergency application for a stay of the North Carolina State supreme court's decision to invalidate the congressional map that the legislature enacted…

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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…

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Feb

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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…

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Feb

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Redistricting Status Update: Washington State (Feb 2022)

By Marissa Zanfardino

The status of redistricting in Washington State. After missing a Nov. 15, 2021 deadline, the Washington State Redistricting Commission approved congressional and state legislative maps just minutes later on Nov.…

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Feb

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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…

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Feb

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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…

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Feb

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U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Alabama in Voting Rights Act Case Against its Congressional Map, Issues a Stay Order.

By Editor

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday announced that it will allow Alabama to hold elections under its newly enacted congressional map despite a federal trial court's order to redraw the…

06

Feb

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North Carolina Supreme Court Rejects Legislature’s 2021 Redistricting Maps. Redraw Ordered.

By Editor

On Friday, the North Carolina State Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that upheld the legislature's 2021 congressional and state legislative maps against both racial and partisan gerrymandering claims.…

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Feb

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Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Maps Against Minority Vote Dilution Challenge

By Editor

On Thursday, Feb. 3, the Michigan State Supreme Court upheld the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission's maps against a minority vote dilution challenge under Section 2 Voting Rights Act (VRA).…