Supreme Court blocks North Dakota redistricting ruling that would gut key part of Voting Rights Act
Washington (AP)-Supreme Court on Thursday Reduction Review inside North Dakota This would encourage a turning point for millions of people a Federal Civil Rights Law.
In an unprecedented order, a Federal Court of Appeal would take the decision of a Federal Court of Appeal, which will eliminate the most common way to file a lawsuit under the basic provision of the 60 -year -old voting law of the people and civil rights groups.
The case can be discussed early as 2026 and the next summer can be decided.
Three conservative justice, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorduch and Clarence Thomas would reject the appeal.
The court also has a separate redistribution case in the black congress zone in Louisiana. Justice heard the arguments in March, but he took a rare step in calling for a new argument tour that began in October. They have not yet announced what they wanted to be discussed.
Inside North Dakota case60 miles with reservations, Chippewa Indians of the Soul Lake tribe and the turtle mountain band of the state 2021 legislative map He violated the action by dizing voting forces and their ability to choose their candidates.
The case began to be tried in 2023, and a federal judge later ordered the use of an area map for the Republic-Supreme Legislative Assembly, including the reservations that led to the election of all democrats last year.
But at 2-1 The decision published in May8. The three referee panel of the US Circuit Appeal Court decided that only the Ministry of Justice could bring such cases in accordance with the 2nd part of the law.
8. Circuit An Arkansas Case in 2023 that private individuals cannot sue under the same provision.
UCLA Law Professor Richard Hasen wrote election law on his blog.
8. Circuit Decisions contradict the decisions of the Courts of Appeal, which confirms the rights of the private persons to file a lawsuit in accordance with Chapter 2.
The Supreme Court will usually come into play when the Court of Appeals in the country comes to different decisions on the same legal issue.
In a statement, Jamie Azure, President of the Chippewa Indians, said, ik We survived the protection of the ability of domestic voters in the North Dakota against the discrimination in our chests. Our struggle for the rights of our citizens continues.
8. Circuit covers seven states: Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. After the Arkansas decision, Minnesota and other states It was moved to increase voting rights with state -level guards.
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Dura reported from Bismarck, North Dakota.
