SCOTUS Confronts New Challenge To Voting Rights Act In Louisiana
From today’s NPR News: Race and politics were front and center at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday as the justices took up a voting rights case involving Louisiana’s congressional…
Mississippi Must Comply With Court-Ordered Redistricting
From today’s Associated Press: Mississippi should work quickly to fulfill the court-ordered redrawing of some legislative districts to ensure more equitable representation for Black residents, attorneys for voting rights groups…
Voting Rights Act Lawsuit Takes Unusual Turn In Arkansas
From today’s NPR News: In a closely watched legal fight over how the federal Voting Rights Act can be enforced, civil rights groups have made an unusual move. They relented.…
Supreme Court Overrules Racial Bias Claim in South Carolina Redistricting Case
From today’s NBC News: The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Republicans in South Carolina did not unlawfully consider race when they drew a congressional district in a way that removed…
Three Legal Arguments By GOP Threaten Voting Rights Act In 2024
From today’s NPR News: The Voting Rights Act had a roller-coaster year in the courts in 2023, and legal challenges to the landmark law are set to continue this year.…
Civil Rights Groups Appeal Ruling Against Voting Rights Act Enforcement
From today’s NPR News: Civil rights organizations are asking the full 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review a ruling by a three-judge panel that threatens to make it…
Judge Finds Voting Rights Act Violation In North Dakota Redistricting
From today’s Associated Press: North Dakota’s 2021 legislative redistricting plan violates the rights of two Native American tribes because it dilutes their voting strength, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S.…
Federal Judges Pick New Alabama Congressional Map To Protect Black Voting Rights
From today’s CBS News: Federal judges on Thursday selected new congressional lines for Alabama to give the Deep South state a second district where Black voters comprise a substantial portion…
Supreme Court Rejects Alabama’s Defiance in Voting Rights Case
From today’s NPR News: The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to block enforcement of an Alabama voting rights decision that the high court issued just months ago. In June,…
Alabama’s Congressional Map Struck Down Again
From today’s NPR News: Alabama is once again appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court a lower court ruling that found the state’s map of congressional election districts likely violates the…