Racial Gerrymandering

Racial gerrymandering refers to the practice of drawing electoral district boundaries to dilute the voting power of a racial minority group, which is prohibited under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

Abbott v. Perez
  1. Abbott v. Perez
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 25, 2018)
  3. VictimsShannon PerezDefendantsGreg AbbottPlaintiffsShannon PerezDefense AttorneysScott A. KellerPlaintiff AttorneysPaul M. SmithJudgesSamuel AlitoInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States District Court for the Western District of Texas
  4. Case Tags: Voting Rights Act;Racial Gerrymandering;Fourteenth Amendment;Equal Protection Clause
North Carolina v. Covington
  1. North Carolina v. Covington
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 5, 2017)
  3. DefendantsState of North CarolinaPlaintiffsSandra Little CovingtonInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
  4. Case Tags: Racial Gerrymandering;Voting Rights;Supreme Court;Special Elections
Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill
  1. Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 17, 2019)
  3. DefendantsVirginia House of DelegatesVirginia State Board of ElectionsPlaintiffsGolden Bethune-HillDefense AttorneysPaul D. ClementPlaintiff AttorneysPaul M. SmithJudgesRuth Bader GinsburgInstitutionsUnited States Supreme CourtUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaVirginia House of Delegates
  4. Case Tags: Racial Gerrymandering;Standing (Law);U.S. Supreme Court;Redistricting
Allen v. Milligan
  1. Allen v. Milligan
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 8, 2023)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Wes Allen]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Evan Milligan]]><![CDATA[Alabama State Conference of the NAACP]]><![CDATA[Greater Birmingham Ministries]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Alabama State Conference of the NAACP]]><![CDATA[Greater Birmingham Ministries]]>
  4. Case Tags: Voting Rights Act;Racial Gerrymandering;Supreme Court;Section 2
Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP
  1. Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 23, 2024)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[Taiwan Scott]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Thomas C. Alexander]]><![CDATA[South Carolina State Election Commission]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP]]><![CDATA[Taiwan Scott]]>Judges<![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito Jr.]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts Jr.]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[South Carolina General Assembly]]><![CDATA[South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP]]>
  4. Case Tags: Racial Gerrymandering;Voting Rights;U.S. Supreme Court;Election Law
Louisiana v. Callais
  1. Louisiana v. Callais
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 29, 2026)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Paul Callais]]><![CDATA[其他原告]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[State of Louisiana]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Liz Murrill]]>Judges<![CDATA[David C. Joseph]]><![CDATA[Robert R. Summerhays]]><![CDATA[Carl E. Stewart]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]>
  4. Case Tags: Redistricting;Racial Gerrymandering;Voting Rights Act;Equal Protection Clause