LDF has been on the frontlines to defend all voters’ right to fair representation at every level of government. Discriminatory redistricting maps are a catalyst for oppressive legislation that targets our most vulnerable and historically abused communities. However, we know that when diverse communities are fairly represented, quality of life improves for all. Achieving equal representation and being able to cast equal and effective votes depends in part on redistricting maps that are drawn fairly to reflect and respect our communities.
Here, we’ve compiled a state-by-state look at our work to fight for fair maps and fair representation. Since the redistricting process kicked off in 2021, LDF has sent letters, submitted proposed maps, and filed lawsuits challenging discriminatory redistricting plans in key states including Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Georgia.
CONTACT: Ella Wiley, ACLU, media@aclu.org, 925-819-0555 Troi Barnes, LDF, media@ldf.org. 929-736-1528 A federal court has ruled after a full trial that Alabama’s 2023 congressional
McClure v. Jefferson County Commission and Racial Gerrymandering Power is on the line in Jefferson County, Alabama The McClure v. Jefferson County Commission case
McClure, Et Al. V. Jefferson County Commission Challenging Racial Gerrymandering in Jefferson County, Alabama McClure v. Jefferson County Commission a lawsuit filed by LDF
Today, a federal court for the Northern District of Alabama denied a motion to dismiss and ruled that a lawsuit filed by the Legal
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A district court in Alabama today ordered the state to adopt a congressional map that includes two districts where Black voters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Alabama’s attempt to defy its orders to draw a fair congressional map and has allowed
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to the Fayette County, Georgia Board of Commissioners (BOC) concerning the
CONTACT: Troi Barnes, LDF, 929-736-1528, tbarnes@naacpldf.org Ella Wiley, ACLU, ewiley@aclu.org Ali DeFazio, ACLU of Louisiana, media@laaclu.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Legal Defense Fund
Case: Voting Rights and Redistricting Louisiana v. Callais FAQ The Fight for Fair Maps in Louisiana and the Long Road to the Supreme Court
CONTACT: Ella Wiley, ACLU, ewiley@aclu.org Ali DeFazio, ACLU of Louisiana, media@laaclu.org Troi Barnes, LDF, 929-736-1528, tbarnes@naacpldf.org New Orleans, La. – Oral argument concluded today
Nairne v. Landry Challenging Louisiana’s State legislative maps Nairne v. Landry is a lawsuit that was filed in March 2022 challenging Louisiana’s House and
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to review the case of Robinson v. Callais, which could determine how congressional maps are drawn in
On August 29, a majority of the en banc panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision that
Today, the Legal Defense Fund, Gulfport Branch of the NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center, and One Voice sent a letter to the Harrison County,
Today, the Legal Defense Fund sent a letter to the Gulfport City, Mississippi Council regarding redistricting plans and urging members to adopt Community Plan
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., with co-counsel Hogan Lovells and Fred Banks, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and coalition partners sent a letter to the Mississippi Standing Joint Legislative Committee on
A virtual media briefing with plaintiffs and the legal team will be held at 1 p.m. E.T. TODAY. Please register to attend here. Media Contacts:
WASHINGTON — This morning, oral arguments concluded in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, the U.S. Supreme Court case that will
CONTACT: Inga Sarda-Sorensen, ACLU, 347-514-3984, isarda-sorensen@aclu.org Ella Wiley, Legal Defense Fund, 212-965-2200, media@naacpldf.org WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court today said it will hear
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of South Carolina, and Arnold & Porter filed a motion today in the
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal court today ordered South Carolina to redraw its 2021 enacted congressional map, ruling that a district anchored in Charleston
Today, the Legal Defense Fund, the Western York Branch, and the South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP sent a letter to the York,
Case: Political Participation NAACP Fayette-Somerville Branch, et al. v. Fayette County, Tennessee, et al. Fighting for fair maps and representation in Fayette County. Filed:
Today, the Legal Defense Fund and Donati Law, PLLC filed a lawsuit on behalf of 5 individual Black voters and the Fayette-Somerville Branch of
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), along with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute, and the Houston Area Urban League
Today, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit against the State of Texas, alleging that new congressional and state-level legislative districts passed
On October 27, 2021, the Waller County, Texas Commissioners Court held the final scheduled public hearing on redistricting. LDF submitted a supplemental letter in
On October 25, 2021, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) submitted a letter and an updated redistricting map—Appendix C— to the
On October 19, 2021, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to members of the Waller County, Texas Commissioners
