Supreme Court Hears the League’s Landmark Redistricting Case (Press Release) 3/26/2019 The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Rucho v. League of Women Voters North Carolina, which could result in ending partisan gerrymandering across the nation.
North Carolina Voters Win in Partisan Gerrymandering Case (Press Release) 8/28/2018 A three-judge panel struck down the state’s congressional map as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.
Supreme Court Upholds Discriminating Travel Ban (Press Release) 6/26/2018 The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Trump Administration's travel ban is within the president’s authority.
NC Court Sends Gerrymandering Case Back to Lower Court, Further Delaying Voter Protections (Press Release) 6/25/2018 The Supreme Court sent the North Carolina redistricting case of Rucho v. League of Women Voters of NC back to the U.S District court for further consideration.
Supreme Court Upholds Wisconsin Unconstitutional Electoral Maps (Press Release) 6/18/2018 Today the Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate standing in the case of Gill v. Whitford, a case which challenged the state of Wisconsin’s assembly map as an example of…
LWVPA Statement on Supreme Court Upholding New Maps (Press Release) 3/20/2018 The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania issued the following statement on the Supreme Court decision refusing to block the redrawing of Pennsylvania's congressional districts.
League Statement on the Supreme Court Agreeing to Hear Gerrymandering Case (Press Release) 6/19/2017 LWV Optimistic As Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Extreme Gerrymandering Case
Supreme Court’s Evenwel Decision Reaffirms Total Population as Basis for Redistricting (Press Release) 4/4/2016 “This is an 8-0 decision that reinforces basic constitutional principles and previous holdings by the Supreme Court. This is a big win," said President MacNamara.
Voter-Initiated Independent Redistricting Commissions Found Constitutional (Press Release) 6/29/2015 Today, the Court rejected the Arizona legislature's argument that only they can conduct federal redistricting under the U.S. Constitution.
Voters Lack Vital Protections One Year After Shelby Decision (Press Release) 6/25/2014 Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on voting rights and discrimination, concluding that we must pass the VRAA - and quickly.