North Carolina Republicans Unveil New Congressional Maps
Redistricting
North Carolina Republicans Unveil New Congressional Maps
2023-10-19 20:21:03
by Dan McCue

RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican state legislators in North Carolina unveiled two new congressional maps on Wednesday, both of which, according to critics, appear to ensure the GOP will pick up seats in Congress after the 2024 election. At present, the... Read More

Garland Sets New Rules for DOJ’s Use of State Secrets Privilege
National Security
Garland Sets New Rules for DOJ’s Use of State Secrets Privilege
2022-09-30 21:11:10
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday imposed a new set of rules Justice Department officials will have to follow to invoke the state secrets privilege in litigation in the name of protecting national security. In a memo sent... Read More

Democrat Expert Offers Her Perspective on Redistricting and What it Portends for 2022
Redistricting
Democrat Expert Offers Her Perspective on Redistricting and What it Portends for 2022
2022-04-29 20:36:18
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Last week, The Well News spoke with Adam Kincaid, president and executive director of the National Republican Redistricting Trust, to get his take on how the decennial redistricting process has gone, where things stand now, and the long... Read More

In Ohio, Redistricting is Becoming a Much Litigated Event
In The States
In Ohio, Redistricting is Becoming a Much Litigated Event
2021-09-26 13:31:33
by Dan McCue

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The lawsuits keep coming over the ongoing redistricting effort in Ohio, where critics, in multiple court filings, claim Republicans are openly disregarding the rules established by public referendum six years ago. The latest lawsuit over the newly... Read More

Holder Vows to Shift Partisan Gerrymandering Fight to the States
In The News
Holder Vows to Shift Partisan Gerrymandering Fight to the States
2019-06-28 20:27:14
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Thursday that federal judges have no role in settling disputes over partisan gerrymandering appears likely only to intensify efforts in the states to end the practice that allows both political parties to put... Read More

Partisan Gerrymandering Beyond the Reach of Federal Courts
Supreme Court
Partisan Gerrymandering Beyond the Reach of Federal Courts
2019-06-27 16:58:34
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Partisan gerrymandering claims present political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The ruling, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, means that federal courts now will have no role in... Read More

Lawsuit Claims Mississippi Employs Racist Means to Keep Blacks Out of Statewide Office
Litigation
Lawsuit Claims Mississippi Employs Racist Means to Keep Blacks Out of Statewide Office
2019-05-30 20:27:42
by Dan McCue

A federal lawsuit filed in Jackson, Mississippi claims the state unlawfully continues to employ a racist provision inserted in its constitution in the 1890s to prevent African Americans from being elected governor or to any other statewide office. In a... Read More

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