Episode 849: Federal 5th District Court Rules Mississippi Must Redraw State Supreme Court Districts to Allow Black Voters to Elect a Candidate of Their Choice
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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 26, 2025
Federal 5th District Court Rules Mississippi Must Redraw State Supreme Court Districts to Allow Black Voters to Elect a Candidate of Their Choice
Recent estimates put Mississippi’s Black population at around 37%. Of Mississippi’s former and current 104 state supreme court justices, only four have been African American, including only one of nine sitting justices. An August 19th ruling from a federal 5th Circuit district court may change that.
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Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
Mississippi Free Press - Court Approves Lawmakers’ Redrawn Mississippi Senate District Map
State of Mississippi Judiciary - Mississippi Supreme Court
Mississippi Today - Federal judge rules Mississippi Supreme Court districts dilute Black vote, must be redrawn
North American Community Hub - U.S. Census - Racial Make-Up of Mississippi
5th Circuit District Court via FindLaw - Decision in White v. Board of Elections
ACLU - Federal Court Orders Mississippi Supreme Court District Lines Be Redrawn
Groups Taking Action:
ACLU MS, Southern Poverty Law Center
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State
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