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Gerrymandering Practices Subvert Democracy, NYCLU Testifies (10/17/2006)
NEW YORK -- The New York State Legislature must end the political redistricting practices that have denied New Yorkers their constitutionally protected right to a meaningful vote, the New York Civil Liberties Union told state lawmakers today.

Appeals Court Sides With Native American Voters in South Dakota (05/05/2006)
PIERRE, SD -- The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded an appeals court decision in favor of Native Americans who say that the city of Martin violated the Voting Rights Act by drawing districts that dilute the voting strength of Native Americans.

ACLU Asks Court to Block Unconstitutional Election Plan in Montana (08/04/2005)
BILLINGS, MT -- The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of voters who say that the election plan for the city council is disproportionately drawn and dilutes the voting strength of thousands of citizens. The ACLU charges that the plan violates the ""one person, one vote"" principle of the U.S. Constitution, and is asking the court for a more equitable districting plan.

ACLU Charges South Dakota County Blocking Native Americans from Holding Public Office (01/27/2005)
CHARLES MIX COUNTY, SD--The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a federal lawsuit charging the Charles Mix County Commission with violating Native American voting rights by using election districts that are unequal in population and divide the Native American community.

Federal Court Rules South Dakota Violated Voting Rights of Native Americans (09/15/2004)
PIERRE, SD-In an historic victory for voting rights, a federal court today ruled that South Dakota violated the 1965 federal Voting Rights Act when it approved a statewide redistricting plan that dilutes the voting power of Native Americans.

In Georgia Case, Supreme Court Allows States Some Leeway in Redistricting Areas With Large Minority Populations (06/26/2003)
ATLANTA--The American Civil Liberties Union today welcomed the Supreme Court's decision in Georgia v. Ashcroft-a case involving the state's legislative redistricting plan-but expressed some disappointment with the Court's reading of a federal law which may hinder minority voters seeking to elect a candidate of their own race.

ACLU Files Brief in Rhode Island Senate Redistricting Appeal (11/13/2002)
PROVIDENCE, RI -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island today urged a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court decision to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that black voting power in Providence was improperly diluted by recently redrawn Senate district lines.

ACLU Appeals Court Ruling on Indian Vote Dilution in Montana (02/04/2002)
HELENA, MT--The ACLU of Montana along with the ACLU's Voting Rights Project today announced they will appeal a federal district court decision that dismisses a lawsuit which sought to establish an additional Indian majority district in time for the 2002 state legislature elections. 

Residents of Small Florida Town Fight to Preserve "One Person, One Vote" in Elections (01/25/2002)
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Saying that a redistricting plan will serve to disenfranchise residents of a small Florida town, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida today filed a federal lawsuit seeking a more equitable districting scheme for voters. 

ACLU Applauds High Court Decision Permitting Race As a Factor in Drawing Congressional Districts (04/19/2001)
WASHINGTON-- The Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of a North Carolina Congressional district that includes a near-majority of black voters, giving more states latitude to consider race in the new round of redistricting following Census 2000. 

In Victory for Indian Voting Rights, Federal Appeals Court Sees Bias in Results of Redrawn Districts (11/02/2000)
Laughlin McDonald, the director of the ACLU's Voting Rights Project in Atlanta and the attorney who argued Earl Old Person v. Cooney in the Ninth Circuit, called the decision "a significant victory for Indian voters and Indian voting rights."

ACLU of Virginia and Others File Suit Challenging State's Refusal to Use Adjusted Census Data (06/30/2000)
WASHINGTON -- Virginia's refusal to use statistically adjusted census data to draw new election district borders results in discrimination against black voters, according to a federal lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF), and the Community Service Society (CSS) of New York.