Supreme Court postpones Louisiana redistricting case to next term
At issue is the Louisiana legislature's creation of a Black-majority congressional district, which a group of voters claimed was an illegal racial gerrymander.
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North Carolina redistricting trial begins, with racial gerrymandering allegations the focus
North Carolina congressional and legislative districts drawn by Republicans in 2023 that helped them retain majorities in Raleigh and Washington are in court. A trial began Monday in two federal lawsuits filed by voters and advocacy groups that accuse mapmakers of illegally eroding Black voting power while enacting lines that aided GOP electoral prospects.
North Carolina judges grapple with defining 'fair' elections in redistricting suit
North Carolina judges are deciding whether a redistricting lawsuit claiming a state constitutional right to "fair" elections can go to trial.
North Carolina redistricting lawsuit tries `fair` election claim to overturn GOP lines
Another lawsuit challenging North Carolina district lines for Congress and the legislature to be used starting this year seeks a new legal route to strike down maps when critics say they've been manipulated for political gain.
North Carolina's election maps for 2024 are racially biased, advocates say in lawsuit
North Carolina voting-rights advocates have sued to overturn redistricting plans drawn by Republicans for the 2024 elections, saying legislative leaders unlawfully weakened the electoral influence of Black voters.
With map redrawn favoring GOP, North Carolina Democratic US Rep. Jackson to run for attorney general
Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina announced a 2024 bid for state attorney general on Thursday, one day after the Republican-controlled legislature approved a new congressional map for the state that would now situate him in a heavily GOP district.
North Carolina Republicans put exclamation mark on pivotal annual session with redistricting maps
The North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to new redistricting maps poised to empower the state GOP for years to come.
North Carolina Republicans close in on new districts seeking to fortify GOP in Congress, legislature
Democrats whose seats are threatened by the plan are Reps. Jeff Jackson of Charlotte, Wiley Nickel of Cary and Kathy Manning of Greensboro. And first-term Rep. Don Davis, one of the three Black Democrats in the state's delegation, would run in a competitive district in northeastern North Carolina. Republicans have defended their maps, particularly with their political leanings, as lawful.
North Carolina Senate advances congressional map plan that could give Republicans a 3-seat gain
Republicans in the North Carolina Senate advanced a map proposal Monday for the state’s congressional districts beginning in 2024 that could position the party to pick up at least three seats in the U.S. House next year.
Redistricting redux: North Carolina lawmakers to draw again new maps for Congress and themselves
With a new state budget completed, North Carolina legislators now turn their attention yet again to mapping the state's congressional and General Assembly districts.