Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Post-Election-Day Mail Ballot CountingMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule by July on whether states may count mail ballots arriving after Election Day, with 14 states and D.C. at risk of forced rule changes before the 2026 midterms.
Virginia Supreme Court Voids Voter-Approved Redistricting Amendment in 4-3 DecisionMay 25, 2026Legal NewsVirginia's Supreme Court voided a voter-approved redistricting amendment 4-3, citing an unconstitutional approval timeline, locking current congressional maps in place for 2026.
Tennessee State Court Hears Emergency Arguments Over Memphis-Splitting MapMay 25, 2026Legal NewsA Tennessee state panel heard emergency injunction arguments over a map that splits Memphis's majority-Black district, as a federal judge consolidates three parallel challenges.
Supreme Court Invalidates Louisiana’s Second Majority-Black District in VRA RulingMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais narrows VRA Section 2 remedies, invalidating a majority-Black district and triggering Southern redistricting moves.
Supreme Court Rewrites VRA Section 2, Requires Proof of Intentional DiscriminationMay 19, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais replaces the VRA's results-based standard with an intent requirement, rewriting 40 years of voting-rights precedent.
Supreme Court Accelerates Callais Mandate, Forcing Louisiana to Redraw Congressional MapMay 19, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court immediately finalized its Callais redistricting ruling, skipping the normal waiting period and forcing Louisiana to redraw its congressional map for 2026.
Supreme Court Vacates VRA Redistricting Wins in Mississippi and North DakotaMay 19, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court vacated VRA Section 2 redistricting wins in Mississippi and North Dakota, remanding both under Callais and drawing a dissent from Justice Jackson.
Virginia Supreme Court Voids Voter-Approved Redistricting ReferendumMay 15, 2026Legal NewsVirginia's Supreme Court voided a voter-approved redistricting referendum on procedural grounds, blocking a Democratic congressional map with potential 2026 midterm consequences.