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Walen v. Burgum: U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota — Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction

Document
Date
May 26, 2022
Case
Walen v. Burgum

A three-judge panel denied the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction in a federal court challenge to the two North Dakota State House subdistricts that follow the boundaries of Reservations. The court ruled in favor of the defendants, including the MHA Nation who intervened to defend the subdistrict containing their Reservation, holding that the non-Native plaintiffs had not met their burden of proving that race was a predominate factor in drawing the district boundaries and that the public interest counseled against granting relief since North Dakota’s primary has already begun.

Petteway v. Galveston County, Texas: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Galveston Division - Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint

Document
Date
May 25, 2022
Case
Petteway v. Galveston County, Texas

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and UCLA Voting Rights Project filed an amended complaint against Galveston County challenging the county’ drawing of discriminatory Commissioners Court maps in violation of the Voting Rights Act and the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.

Where the Fight for Fair Maps Stands Now

May 25, 2022
Issues
Redistricting

This redistricting cycle has given us wins bringing us closer to the fair maps ideal and reminded us of the work that still needs doing. 

Virtual Event Video — Revitalizing Democracy in 2022: A Conversation with Author John Raidt

May 19, 2022
Issues
Campaign Finance
Redistricting
Voting Rights

During the event, Raidt discussed issues with political division and how we can address them to create a stronger democracy. 

Lessons from the New York State Court Decision Invalidating a Partisan Gerrymander

April 28, 2022
Issues
Redistricting

The process in New York — from voters amending the constitution to a court striking down the partisan gerrymander — should provide a roadmap for other states to follow.

Utahns Want Redistricting Process That Promotes Transparency and Fair Representation

April 27, 2022
Case
LWV Utah and MWEG v. Utah State Legislature
Issues
Redistricting

In an op-ed, Utahn Wendy Martin explains the need to get rid of Utah's gerrymandered congressional district maps. 

Harkenrider, et al v. Hochul, et al – CLC and Citizens Union Amicus Brief

Document
Date
April 24, 2022

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and Citizens Union filed an amicus brief in support of neither party explaining the harms and undemocratic nature of extreme partisan gerrymandering and urging the New York Court of Appeals to apply the state’s express constitutional standards barring gerrymandering and invalidate any maps that constitute partisan gerrymanders.

Victory! Judge Orders Kansas Legislature to Redraw Gerrymandered Congressional Map

April 25, 2022
Case
Alonzo, et al. v. Schwab
Issues
Redistricting

The gerrymandered map has been prevented from taking effect and the Kansas Legislature must to return to the drawing board to produce a fair map.  

Alonzo v. Schwab: Wyandotte County District Court – Decision Granting Permanent Injunction of Challenged Congressional Plan

Document
Date
April 25, 2022
Case
Alonzo, et al. v. Schwab

Following a four-day trial, a Kansas district court concluded that the congressional map enacted by the Kansas Legislature is a partisan gerrymander that also intentionally and effectively dilutes minority votes in violation of the Kansas Constitution. The court enjoined the use of the map in future elections, including in 2022.

Harkenrider, et al v. Hochul, et al – CLC Amicus Brief

Document
Date
April 19, 2022

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed an amicus brief in support of neither party explaining the harms and undemocratic nature of extreme partisan gerrymandering and urging a New York appellate court to apply the state’s express constitutional standards barring gerrymandering and invalidate any maps that constitute partisan gerrymanders.

Alonzo v. Schwab: Twenty-Ninth Judicial District Wyandotte County District Court Civil Department - Plaintiffs' Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

Document
Date
April 19, 2022
Case
Alonzo, et al. v. Schwab

Following a four-day trial in Wyandotte County District Court, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and its partners filed proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, asking the trial court to hold that the Kansas congressional redistricting plan, known as Ad Astra 2, violates the Kansas Constitution because it is an extreme partisan gerrymander and because it intentionally dilutes the votes of minority voters.

Brief of Amicus Curiae Campaign Legal Center

Document
Date
April 14, 2022
Case
In the Matter of the 2022 Maryland Legislative Redistricting

Campaign Legal Center submitted this amicus brief to the Maryland Court of Appeals advocating for the court to explicitly rule that partisan gerrymandering violates the Maryland Declaration of Rights.

CLC Calls on Maryland Courts To Prohibit Partisan Gerrymandering

April 14, 2022
Case
In the Matter of the 2022 Maryland Legislative Redistricting
Issues
Redistricting

The Maryland Court of Appeals should set the precedent that Maryland’s Declaration of Rights protects Marylanders against partisan gerrymandering.

Wisconsin Assembly Maps Hurt My Community’s Ability to Make Our Voices Heard

April 13, 2022
Case
BLOC et al v. Spindell et al (Wisconsin Redistricting)
Issues
Redistricting

Helen Harris, a resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, shares her story about how gerrymandered state legislative maps have hurt her. 

Victory! Fair Congressional Maps Upheld by Michigan Court

April 6, 2022
Case
Banerian v. Benson
Issues
Redistricting

The court's ruling continues a trend of protecting Michiganders' right to live under fair maps drawn by an independent redistricting commission. 

Banerian v. Benson: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan Southern Division - Order Denying Preliminary Injunction

Document
Date
April 1, 2022
Case
Banerian v. Benson

On April 1, 2022, the court denied plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction in Banerian v. Benson, upholding the Michigan Independent Redistricting Commission’s enacted congressional redistricting plan.

Utahns Protest Gerrymandered Congressional Map Silencing Their Voices

March 31, 2022
Case
LWV Utah and MWEG v. Utah State Legislature
Issues
Redistricting

In an op-ed, Utahn Stephanie Condi warns that the state legislature's proposed congressional map would silence voters' voices. 

Utahns of All Political Persuasions Call for Fair Congressional Map

March 30, 2022
Case
LWV Utah and MWEG v. Utah State Legislature
Issues
Redistricting

One Democratic and one Republican voter in Utah wrote an op-ed about how the congressional maps would hurt the state's democracy. 

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