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Dasfour2022 / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Allows Defense in Partisan Gerrymandering Voting Rights Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana v. Callais that states can use partisan gerrymandering as a defense against claims of racial discrimination under the Voting Rights Act. This decision reverses prior requirements for considering minority voter concentrations in district m…
Dasfour2022 / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Redistricting Map
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against racial considerations in congressional redistricting, invalidating Louisiana's 6th District map. Democrats defended their own redistricting plans as a response to Republican-led efforts in several states. The decision could prompt map revision…
Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Rules 6-3 Against Race-Based Redistricting in Louisiana's 6th District
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision striking down Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District, which was redrawn in 2024 to have a predominantly Black electorate. The ruling states that race may not be used to draw districts that disenfranchise voters or help minority communi…
upi.comVirginia Schedules Special Election on Redistricting Amendment
Virginia voters will decide on a proposed constitutional amendment for redistricting in a special election on Tuesday. Republicans criticize the measure as unfair, potentially shifting the state's congressional balance heavily toward Democrats. Democrats defend it as a response t…