There's more action on the litigation front in the states as we await some huge cases in the U.S. Supreme Court. You can learn about these upcoming cases on Thursday, September 22 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm ET. Fair Representation in Redistricting, State Infrastructure Fund, and Funders' Committee for Civic Participation will host "Upcoming U.S. Supreme Court Cases: what they could mean for redistricting and voting rights." Learn more and register here.
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National News
WBUR and the San Diego Union-Tribune do deep-dives on Moore v. Harper, the case in which North Carolina legislators are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to prohibit state courts from providing any protections against the gerrymandering of congressional districts.
Redistricting could loom large in this year's state supreme court races. Check out Politico's spotlight on Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
A new lawsuit claims that Washington's redistricting commission violated the state's Public Records Act by intentionally withholding text messages that the plaintiff calls "politically damning." Unlike redistricting commissions created more recently, Washington's allows elected officials to directly appoint members with limited screening and minimal conflict of interest restrictions.
Our friends at One Virginia 2021 relaunched with a new name and a new mission. UpVote Virginia will focus on broader democracy reform, with a special emphasis on ranked choice voting.