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U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Kansas’ congressional map

The U.S. Supreme Court announced on March 27 that it had denied certiorari in Alonzo v. Schwab, a lawsuit regarding Kansas’ congressional district boundaries. The Court did not release the vote results on the matter, and there were no published dissents to the decision. The Supreme Court’s action closes the case,…

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Plaintiffs Challenging Kansas’ Congressional District Boundaries File Appeal To U.S. Supreme Court

On November 23, 2022, the plaintiffs in Alonzo v. Schwab filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S.

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Plaintiffs challenging Kansas’ congressional district boundaries file appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

On November 23, 2022, the plaintiffs in Alonzo v. Schwab filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS). The petition—which asks SCOTUS to hear the case— challenges the Kansas Supreme Court’s May 2022 decision upholding that state’s congressional redistricting plan.

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Kansas Supreme Court overturns district court ruling, upholds state’s congressional district map

On May 18, the Kansas Supreme Court overturned a district court’s ruling that found that the state’s enacted congressional district boundaries were unconstitutional. In a two-page order, Justice Caleb Stegall wrote for the court, “A majority of the court holds that, on the record before us, plaintiffs have not prevailed…

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Kansas Supreme Court upholds congressional map that splits diverse Wyandotte County

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Republican-drawn congressional map that divides racially diverse Wyandotte County, a blow to Democrats who argued the redrawn lines diluted minority voter power.

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Ballot Bulletin: New York Court of Appeals overturns congressional, state Senate district maps

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue:

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Eighty-four statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 32 states so far this year, 11 less than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years from 2010 to 2020.

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Redistricting news from Florida and Kansas

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Kansas District Court judge overturns that state’s new congressional district boundaries

Wyandotte County District Court Judge Bill Klapper struck down Kansas’ enacted congressional map on April 25 for violating the state constitution due to political and racial gerrymandering. Klapper’s ruling stated, “The Court has no difficulty finding, as a factual matter, that Ad Astra 2 is an intentional, effective pro-Republican gerrymander…

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Kansas lawmakers eye Supreme Court after Wyandotte County judge rejects congressional map

TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas judge struck down the state's new Republican-drawn congressional maps on Monday as an unconstitutional gerrymander, but conservative legislators aren't ready to talk about making changes to the maps.

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Kansas judge: New congressional map favors Republicans too much

A map that made Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids' district more Republican-leaning was thrown out, but an appeal is expected.

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'The frustration is deep': In Wyandotte County, Kansas, anger growing over political setbacks

First, Kansas lawmakers approved a congressional map that divides Wyandotte County for the first time in 40 years.

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Kansas redistricting trial ended Monday. Here are 4 key takeaways

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The trial over Kansas' newly drawn congressional maps began and ended with the words of former Senate President Susan Wagle.

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As redistricting trial nears finish, Kansas cautions judge against tossing Legislature's map

What is gerrymandering? And how much is too much?

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In Kansas, a 'mountain of evidence' promised to prove gerrymandering of congressional map

Jowei Chen, a political science professor at the University of Michigan, had a computer draw 1,000 versions of Kansas congressional maps, using non-partisan and traditional guidelines.

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