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LWV Utah and MWEG v. Utah State Legislature — Plaintiffs’ Memorandum Opposing Defendants’ Motion to Stay

Document
Date
August 4, 2022
Case
LWV Utah and MWEG v. Utah State Legislature

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and Utah co-counsel filed a response brief on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Utah, Mormon Women for Ethical Government and individual voters opposing the defendants’ motion to stay (i.e. pause) the case until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a decision in Moore v. Harper.

Holloway, et al. v. City of Virginia Beach: U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit - Order

Document
Date
July 27, 2022
Case
Holloway, et al. v. City of Virginia Beach

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion holding that the case was moot due to a law passed prior to the District Court’s judgment. The Fourth Circuit issued a judgment vacating the decision and remanding the case to the District Court.

Merrill v. Milligan: United States Supreme Court – CLC Amicus Brief

Document
Date
July 18, 2022
Case
Merrill v. Milligan

On July 18, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Merrill v. Milligan, urging the court to affirm the trial court’s decision finding that Alabama’s congressional redistricting plan violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. CLC’s brief specifically urges the court to reject Alabama’s argument that Section 2 is unconstitutional and offered numerous alternative maps by which Alabama can eliminate the dilution of Black voters' electoral strength while also satisfying the state’s other designated policy priorities.

Battling Racial Vote Dilution in Voting Maps

July 18, 2022
Case
Merrill v. Milligan
Issues
Redistricting

If we want a fair and inclusive democracy, then we can’t have voting maps that let politicians carve up communities of color for political gain.

Why the Current U.S. Supreme Court Is a Threat to Our Democracy

July 13, 2022
Case
Shelby County, AL v. Holder
Brnovich v. DNC
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina
Citizens United v. FEC
Crawford v. Marion County Election Board
McCutcheon v. FEC
Issues
Voting and Elections
Redistricting
Campaign Finance

The Roberts Court has reversed decades of work by prior Courts that sought to protect our democracy and has highlighted the need for congressional action to check its power.  

Virtual Event Video — Redistricting Progress Report: Grading America’s Voting Maps with PlanScore

July 1, 2022
Issues
Redistricting

The event examined national trends in the 2021-2022 redistricting process and how to keep people engaged on redistricting issues. 

Virtual Event — Redistricting Progress Report: Grading America’s Voting Maps with PlanScore

June 22, 2022
Issues
Redistricting

Join us for a conversation about national trends in the redistricting process, CLC's tool PlanScore and what to expect after maps have been approved. 

New York Joins Other States in Enacting State-Level Voting Rights Act

June 21, 2022
Issues
Voting and Elections
Redistricting

New York's newly-adopted, comprehensive state Voting Rights Act protects communities of color from attacks on their freedom to vote.  

LWV Utah and MWEG v. Utah State Legislature — Plaintiffs’ Memorandum Opposing Legislative Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss

Document
Date
June 7, 2022
Case
LWV Utah and MWEG v. Utah State Legislature

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and Utah co-counsel filed a response brief on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Utah, Mormon Women for Ethical Government and individual voters opposing the Utah Legislature’s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ partisan gerrymandering lawsuit.

CLC Video Highlights Michigan’s and Wisconsin’s Quest for Fair Maps

June 1, 2022
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting

In this video, people share stories about the redistricting processes in these two states and discuss what works well and what doesn’t.

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 and Elections

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.

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