redistricting

Lawyers say documents show census was changed to give Republicans an edge

By Larry Neumeister, Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The lawyers allege that a longtime Republican gerrymandering guru, played a key role in pushing the Trump administration to include a citizenship question on the census.

Judge rules Ohio’s congressional map is unconstitutional

By Dan Sewell, Associated Press

A three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court in Cincinnati ruled unanimously that district boundaries were manipulated for partisan gain by Republican mapmakers.

Eric Holder rules out 2020 run, says he’ll focus on redistricting

By Associated Press

The Democrat said in a Monday opinion piece in The Washington Post that he'll focus on redistricting, the process of reconfiguring electoral districts.

In one Utah county, redrawing voting maps led to the historic shift for Navajo lawmakers

By Rachel Parsons, University of Southern California

A historic shift took place in San Juan County, Utah, on Tuesday, when more than 100 years of control by white conservatives on the county commission came to an end.

Supreme Court justices rule for Texas redistricting plans

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court is upholding Texas' use of electoral districts that a lower court struck down as racially discriminatory.

Supreme Court won’t hear North Carolina districting dispute

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court is choosing not to take on a new case on partisan redistricting for now. Instead, the justices are sending a dispute over North Carolina's heavily Republican congressional districting map back to a lower court for more work.

Supreme Court decision pending in Texas redistricting case

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court justices heard arguments Tuesday in the latest round of court action over Texas electoral districts that began in 2011.

Maryland redistricting case comes before Supreme Court

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court is taking up its second big partisan redistricting case of the term amid signs the justices could place limits on drawing maps for political gain.

Former AG Holder says he’s weighing run for office

By Ellis Kim

Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that he's considering running for office.

Supreme Court to hear appeal over Texas redistricting

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear Texas' appeal to preserve congressional and legislative districts that a lower court struck down as racially discriminatory.