National News

Moore v. Harper

Legal analysts believe SCOTUS may try to duck issuing an opinion in Moore v. Harper after the North Carolina Supreme Court agreed to rehear the case. SCOTUS has asked for parties and the Solicitor General to file supplemental briefs by March 20 on how the rehearing effects SCOTUS’ jurisdiction.

State News

California

Census data revealed that more than 500,000 people left California during the pandemic. An analysis by Fair Lines America Foundation found that California will lose 5 seats in 2030 if those trends continue.

Georgia

A recent analysis found that only five of Georgia’s 236 elections for the General Assembly were competitive in 2022.

New Mexico

Support is growing for a constitutional amendment to give redistricting authority to a commission.

Virginia

The first redistricting done under Virginia’s new process has led to an exodus of at least 20 members.

The American Redistricting Project Updates

Litigation Pages

Notable new filings are available for Alonzo v. Schwab (KS) as well as dozens of other filings in 12 other active cases.