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Supreme Court Finds Partisan Gerrymandering Claims to be Non-Justiciable Political Questions
Jun. 27 (4:35 PM) - In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an
opinion on Thursday determining that claims of partisan gerrymandering are political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts. The opinion resolved disputes originating in North Carolina and Maryland, in the cases of
Rucho v. Common Cause and
Lamone v. Benisek.
Supreme Court Dismisses Virginia Redistricting Case for Lack of Standing
Jun. 17 (5:00 PM) - In a
5-4 decision on redistricting, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the Virginia House of Delegates. The Court found that the House of Delegates lacked standing to represent the state\'s or its own interests. The case is
Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill.
U.S. District Judge Orders that Individuals Flagged by Georgia Database Can Vote in Midterms
Nov. 2 (4:00 PM) - Ruling on the plaintiffs\' emergency motion, a U.S. District Judge
ordered that individuals flagged for potential citizenship issues by a Georgia database can still vote in the midterms. The judge\'s order set forth specific ways these indivduals can vote. The case is
Georgia Coalition for the People\'s Agenda v. Kemp.
Sixth Circuit Orders that Votes of Purged Ohio Voters Will Count in Midterms
Oct. 31 (3:30 PM) - A divided panel of Sixth Circuit judges
granted the plaintiffs\' emergency motion, ruling that county boards of elections must count provisional ballots cast by voters who had been purged from the voter rolls for not voting during a 6-year period. The decision temporarily blocks a lower court ruling that the purges were legal. The state indicated that it will not appeal the Sixth Circuit decision. The case is
Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute v. Husted.
District Judge Rules in Favor of State in Ohio Voter Registration Case
Oct. 11 (1:30 PM) - Ruling on forms used by the state of Ohio to remove inactive voters from the voter rolls, U.S. District Judge George Smith
found one minor violation of the National Voter Registration Act, but otherwise ruled that the forms did not violate federal law. The case is
Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute v. Husted.
Federal Court Finds Partisan Gerrymandering in North Carolina
Aug. 28 (8:45 AM) - On remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, a divided three-judge court in the Middle District of North Carolina
found a Congressional redistricting plan to be an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. The case is
Common Cause v. Rucho.
Supreme Court Upholds Most Texas Districts in Racial Gerrymandering Case
Jun. 25 (12:30 PM) - In a
5-4 decision that reversed the ruling of the District Court, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that the drawing of most of the disputed Texas districts did not violate the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act. The case is
Abbott v. Perez.
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