Category: gerrymandering laws

Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Republicans’ 4th Set of State Legislative Maps

A fourth set of state legislative maps submitted by the Republican-controlled Ohio Redistricting Commission has been rejected by the Ohio Supreme Court under the state constitution’s anti-gerrymandering requirements. According to a 4-3 decision made by a panel of judges, Republicans on the commission violated the state’s new redistricting rules by drawing up maps that did…


North Carolina Supreme Court Strikes Down GOP’s Redistricting Plans

The Supreme Court of North Carolina ruled against the Republican Party’s redistricting plans for the state of North Carolina in a 4–3 vote on Friday, calling the maps, “unlawful partisan gerrymanders.” All four Democrats on the state’s highest court voted against the plan while the remaining three Republican justices dissented. The court also ordered the…