Lawsuits Filed Over Congressional Districts in North Carolina and Louisiana

Former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr is suing state lawmakers over newly-drawn congressional and state legislative districts, arguing that they violate a citizen's right to fair elections. Orr is challenging the state's gerrymandering in court, seeking clarification on whether citizens of North Carolina have a constitutional right to fair elections. A lawsuit filed by eleven voters from across North Carolina contends that the Republican-controlled General Assembly violated the state constitution's guarantee of fair elections when it passed new voting districts for congressional and legislative elections. The suit claims that the new map unlawfully discriminates on the basis of race, dividing communities to create 'six bizarre shapes' of the districts. It is likely to cost Republicans one seat in the House of Representatives for the 2024 election.