Gerrymandering
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U.S. Supreme Court allows Texas to use new, Trump-backed electoral mapThe ruling allows next year’s midterm elections to be held under the state’s congressional redistricting plan favourable to Republicans, despite lower courts rejecting the effort.U.S. NewsDec 4
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U.S. DOJ sues to block California redistricting effort backed by votersThe lawsuit targets the new congressional map pushed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to a similar Republican-led effort in Texas backed by U.S. President Donald Trump.U.S. NewsNov 13
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New Texas redistricting map set to grow GOP’s seats in Congress becomes lawThe Texas map drafted in rare mid-decade redistricting prompted fierce protests from Democrats and sparked a gerrymandering tug-of-war for voters in states across the country.U.S. NewsAug 29
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Texas Democrats say they will return after bid to stop redistricting planDemocratic leaders say they will return for a second special legislative session after seeing California Democratic leaders proceed with plans to redraw their own U.S. House maps.U.S. NewsAug 18
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What Texas redistricting fight means as FBI joins hunt for absent DemocratsA battle over future control of the U.S. House of Representatives has spilled out of Texas into the rest of the country, with experts warning of a 'slippery slope.'U.S. NewsAug 7
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Roe v. Wade overturn sheds light on the gerrymandering common in U.S. legislatureIn 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court said it has no role in restraining partisan gerrymandering, where parties manipulate voting district boundaries to favor one party over another.PoliticsJul 3, 2022
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