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US judge rules that North Dakota legislative map violates Voting Rights Act and ‘dilutes’ Native American voting strength

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Following a four-day trial, a US federal judge ruled on Friday that North Dakota’s 2021 legislative redistricting plan violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) because it dilutes the voting power of Native American voters. The case is in the US District Court for the District of North Dakota.

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Georgia Republican leadership announces new redistricting map amid ongoing litigation

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Tennessee , North Dakota , Louisiana , Alabama and South Carolina have all faced legal challenges to proposed maps based on racial gerrymandering. The post Georgia Republican leadership announces new redistricting map amid ongoing litigation appeared first on JURIST - News.

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US federal appeals court denies rehearing in case that may limit private organizations’ ability to file lawsuits under Voting Rights Act

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In late 2023, t he Georgia Republican Legislature Leadership released its controversial new redistricting maps in the midst of ongoing section two litigation. Only two weeks ago, US District Chief Judge Peter D.

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Former BNSF Employee Sues Company in Whistleblower Lawsuit

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Michael Fink of Bismarck, North Dakota recently filed a federal lawsuit seeking back pay, lost wages, benefits, damages for emotional support, and other relief after BNSF, a railway company, let him go last year after he blew the whistle on a few concerning things. Additionally, we would like his job back and is seeking up.

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Let North Dakota Police Brutality Lawyers Fight for Your Rights

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You are entitled to economic damages, covering your medical bills and the loss of income during your recovery.

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Supreme Court declines to block EPA methane, mercury rules

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They also asked the court of appeals to put the rule on hold while the litigation went forward, but the D.C. Circuit, seeking to challenge the rule and to have that court put it on hold while the litigation continued. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit seeking review of the rule. Circuit rejected that request.

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Trellis Expands Its Court Analytics Platform Into Another Five States, for Total Coverage of 21 States

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Trellis has now added coverage for courts in Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. The company was launched in 2018 by Nicole Clark , a lawyer who initially began collecting data on judges for her own use while a litigation associate in Los Angeles. Last year, it raised $14.1

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