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The state of North Dakota urged the U.S. Supreme Court to let it use its preferred legislative district map after an appellate court found a federal judge was wrong to change the district lines last ...
The order guarantees voters, at least for now, the ability to sue to enforce rights guaranteed under the landmark 1965 law.
The Supreme Court has extended a pause, for now, on a lower court ruling that struck down a key tool for protecting minority ...
Back in April, President Donald Trump had claimed to have done “over 200 deals” in an interview with Time Magazine, and trade ...
It’s the latest ruling from the St. Louis-based 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, saying only the government can bring lawsuits ...
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court won’t reconsider its decision in a redistricting case that went against two Native American tribes that challenged North Dakota’s legislative ...
(CNN) — Here is a look at the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which serves to protect and enforce the 14th and 15th Amendments. It was enacted in response to voter suppression in the 1960s by state ...
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The Supreme Court’s Most Worrisome Non-Decision
The Roberts Court has asked for reargument in a key redistricting case, a move that strongly suggests the conservative ...
Tomorrow, the three-judge district court in the Alabama congressional redistricting litigation will hold a hearing on whether to bail-in Alabama to the VRA’s preclearance regime. If bailed-in, Alabama ...
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Welcome to the Gerrymandering Wars
The Democrats have long argued for redistricting reform. But with Trump pushing Texas to create more safely Republican seats ...
But let’s get to the heart of the matter: Democratic governors are also full of swagger because they believe they’ll nominate ...