Harvard Law Professors Ruth Greenwood and Nicholas Stephanopoulos assess the recent redistricting battle and what could come next

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With some gerrymandered seats looking much more competitive than they hoped, Republicans are wondering if mid-decade redistricting can actually save their majority.

The Supreme Court has closed off nearly every legal avenue for challenging partisan gerrymandering. The answer isn’t better maps. It’s proportional representation.

The Supreme Court has closed off nearly every legal avenue for challenging partisan gerrymandering. The answer isn’t better maps. It’s proportional representation.

Once viewed as contrary to basic tenets of democracy, partisan gerrymandering is now deemed a legitimate government purpose.

As federal voting rights protections recede, state-level voting rights acts (VRAs) have become the principal legal tool for safeguarding minority representation

A new law will restore voting rights for tens of thousands of people on probation and parole. It’s a departure from other GOP bills this session to restrict democracy.

Led by Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network and joined by Martin Luther King III, civil rights leaders announced plans for a Washington march ‌to defend voting rights.

You can find the 21 pages of order and dissents at this link. In an unsigned opinion, the Supreme Court is allowing Alabama to change its congressional district lines at the last minute to impose a ma...

State voting rights acts have emerged as a novel way to fight back against federal courts' backsliding on voting rights protections, congressional gridlock on v

Two statewide votes are headlining the election calendar in April. First, Wisconsin will choose a new supreme court justice, with major implications for voting rights. Then, Virginia will decide whether... Read More