On July 24, the U.S. Supreme Court extended the hold in Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v Howe, 25A62. The vote was 6-3, with Justices Gorsuch, Alito and Thomas in the minority. This is the North Dakota legislative redistricting case. The Eighth Circuit had restored the legislature’s redistricting plan on the grounds that private individuals and groups can’t sue under the Voting Rights Act, a surprising conclusion given the history of how the act has been used since it was passed in 1965.
(ORDER LIST: 606 U.S.)
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025
25A62 ORDER IN PENDING CASE
TURTLE MOUNTAIN BAND, ET AL. V. HOWE, SEC. OF STATE OF ND
The application for stay presented to Justice Kavanaugh and
by him referred to the Court is granted. The issuance of the
mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth
Circuit, case No. 23-3655, is stayed pending the filing and
disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari, if such
writ is timely sought. Should the petition for a writ of
certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically.
In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted,
the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of
this Court.
Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, and Justice Gorsuch would
deny the application.
https://electionlawblog.org/?p=151134
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/24/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-north-dakota/85339708007/
UT story
Do Congress gerrymander hacks know how to write laws for individual rights ???
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/24/election-2026-redistricting/85366091007/
The White House wants more states to redraw House maps to help GOP. Democrats are readying a fight
EVEN MORE CRACKED/PACKED GERRYMANDER USA REP DISTS IN NOV 2026 ???
1/2 VOTES X 1/2 DISTS = 1/4 CONTROL = MINORITY RULE OLIGARCHY
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