Miss. State Conf. of the NAACP v. State Bd. of Election Comm’rs
Featured Content
Highlighted documents
3-judge fed. ct.
Opinion striking maps
3-judge fed. ct.
Order accepting most of remedy
3-judge fed. ct.
Order re final remedial plan
Case Information
Federal court challenge to state legislative districts based on alleged violations of the Voting Rights Act and an unconstitutionally unjustified predominant use of race.
On July 2, 2024, after trial, the court rejected the constitutional racial gerrymandering claims, but granted relief under the VRA for two state Senate districts and one state House district.
On July 18, 2024, the court postponed a remedy until the legislature could draw revised maps during the 2025 legislative session. On Mar. 7, 2025, the legislature passed remedial state Senate (JR 202) and state House (JR 1) maps; on Apr. 15, 2025, the court approved the maps except for Senate districts in the DeSoto County area. On May 7, 2025, the court adopted a remedial modification to the legislative map submitted by the State Board of Election Commissioners, finding that it better fulfilled state preferences for minimizing the pairing of incumbents and minimizing the number of Senators requiring a new election. The decisions have been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
