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LWV Utah v. Utah State Legislature Amicus Brief

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LWV Utah v. Utah State Legislature Amicus Brief

Common Cause filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the State of Utah to protect the 2018 voter-approved citizens redistricting commission in League of Women Voters of Utah v. Utah State Legislature. In the brief, we underscore how the state has ignored the will of the people by passing legislation that imposes impartial voting maps and abandons the key principles of fair redistricting.
Agee v. Benson Amicus Brief

Michigan Litigation

Agee v. Benson Amicus Brief

Common Cause filed a joint amicus brief arguing that the court should scrutinize Michigan’s state Senate map further to determine whether it dilutes Black voting power, particularly in Detroit.
Carter/Gressman v. Chapman

Pennsylvania Litigation

Carter/Gressman v. Chapman

We moved to intervene in a case to determine the redistricting of Pennsylvania's congressional map, and ultimately participated as amicus by submitting a proposed map to the court.
Corrie v. Simon

Minnesota Litigation

Corrie v. Simon

Common Cause Minnesota, OneMN.org, Voices for Racial Justice, and individual Minnesota voters filed a lawsuit to protect representation for people of color in the redistricting process.

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Fair Redistricting & Ending Gerrymandering

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