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.
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.
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.
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 (LDF) argued before the Supreme Court in Louisiana v. Callais that a congressional map that was
Case: Voting Rights and Redistricting Louisiana v. Callais FAQ The Fight for Fair Maps in Louisiana and the Long Road to the Supreme Court Supreme Court Oral Argument: March 24, 2025 What is Louisiana v. Callais about? Louisiana v. Callais
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 at the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case that will determine the future
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 Senate legislative maps that severely dilute the voting strength of Black voters. The lawsuit argues that
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 Louisiana. The court will now consider whether Louisiana violated the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause when
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 allows the state of Louisiana to end the landmark Chisom consent decree over various dissents. The
McClure v. Jefferson County Commission and Racial Gerrymandering Power is on the line in Jefferson County, Alabama The McClure v. Jefferson County Commission case challenges the Jefferson County
McClure, Et Al. V. Jefferson County Commission Challenging Racial Gerrymandering in Jefferson County, Alabama McClure v. Jefferson County Commission a lawsuit filed by LDF challenging the Jefferson County
Today, a federal court for the Northern District of Alabama denied a motion to dismiss and ruled that a lawsuit filed by the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) challenging
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A district court in Alabama today ordered the state to adopt a congressional map that includes two districts where Black voters will have the opportunity
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 a three-judge panel’s latest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2023 CONTACT: Phoebe Plagens, LDF, pplagens@naacpldf.org Inga Sarda-Sorensen, ACLU National, 347-514-3984, isarda-sorensen@aclu.org Jose Vazquez, ACLU of Alabama, jvazquez@aclualabama.org Court orders special master to
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: Troi Barnes, Legal Defense Fund, tbarnes@a-g.com, 856-562-8754 Inga Sarda-Sorensen, ACLU National, isarda-sorensen@aclu.org, 347-514-3984 Alicia Mercedes, NAACP
WASHINGTON — This morning, oral arguments concluded in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, the U.S. Supreme Court case that will determine the fate of South Carolina’s congressional map. Shortly after the map was enacted, plaintiffs challenged
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 an appeal to a ruling that ordered South Carolina to redraw its congressional map because the
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of South Carolina, and Arnold & Porter filed a motion today in the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm a federal court’s ruling that South Carolina’s Congressional District 1 was
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal court today ordered South Carolina to redraw its 2021 enacted congressional map, ruling that a district anchored in Charleston County is a racial gerrymander. The case was brought on behalf of the South Carolina State
Today, the Legal Defense Fund, the Western York Branch, and the South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP sent a letter to the York, South Carolina Municipal Clerk Amy Craig regarding district maps for the York City Council. 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: Feb.
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 the
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 by the Texas Legislature
On October 27, 2021, the Waller County, Texas Commissioners Court held the final scheduled public hearing on redistricting. LDF submitted a supplemental letter in response to the hearing
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 Waller County, Texas Commissioner’s
On October 19, 2021, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to members of the Waller County, Texas Commissioners Court regarding their obligation
Today, the Legal Defense Fund, Gulfport Branch of the NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center, and One Voice sent a letter to the Harrison County, Mississippi School Board regarding
Today, the Legal Defense Fund sent a letter to the Gulfport City, Mississippi Council regarding redistricting plans and urging members to adopt Community Plan 7 or 8 presented
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 Court for the Southern
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and coalition partners sent a letter to the Mississippi Standing Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment and the Standing
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to the Fayette County, Georgia Board of Commissioners (BOC) concerning the redistricting process and the
