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Federal appeals court deals major blow to Voting Rights Act
- On Wednesday, a federal appeals court ruled that in seven Midwest states, only the Justice Department—not private parties or organizations—can file lawsuits under an important provision of the Voting Rights Act.
- This decision follows a 2023 8th Circuit ruling that held Section 2 does not allow private claims and reversed a legal victory by two North Dakota tribal nations challenging redistricting.
- The tribes had alleged the 2021 state legislative map diluted their voting strength by splitting them, and a lower court found the map violated Section 2 of the Act before ordering a new joint district.
- The 2-1 ruling, written by Judge Raymond Gruender, stated Congress had not unambiguously granted a private right to sue under Section 2 when using Section 1983, while Chief Judge Colloton dissented.
- The ruling effectively restricts Voting Rights Act enforcement in the 8th Circuit to the U.S. Attorney General and raises the possibility that the Supreme Court must resolve this circuit split.
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Democrats Won a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat. But They Lost Control Over the Board That Sets Election Rules.
Republican Jefferson Griffin conceded after a monthslong legal battle. But Democrats suffered a defeat that may be more consequential: losing control of the state board that sets voting rules and adjudicates election disputes.
THU PM Update: Court sets deadline for responses to suits seeking House map redraw, Bradley rips ruling as ‘mockery’ of justice system
From WisPolitics ... -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court today set a May 29 deadline for the Wisconsin Elections Commission to respond to two lawsuits seeking to overturn the state’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections. The court also set...
St. Louis has a case of the ‘Mr. Backlash Blues’
Nina Simone recorded a song called “Mr. Backlash Blues.” It describes the old rich white men who run the United States of America opposing the passage and implementation of the 1963 Civil Rights Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Here in St.
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