New Mexico Litigation
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Common Cause works on the national, state, and local level to defend and strengthen American democracy.
What We're Doing
Common Cause New Mexico and our partners filed an amicus brief in support of neither party to provide guidance to the court in this challenge to the state's congressional district map.
Indiana Litigation
Common Cause Indiana v. City of Anderson
Common Cause Indiana, the Anderson-Madison County NAACP, the League of Women Voters Indiana, and individual voters filed a lawsuit in federal court, asserting Anderson’s city council districts were malapportioned in violation of federal and state law.
Litigation
LWV Utah v. Utah State Legislature Amicus Brief
Common Cause filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the State of Utah to protect the 2018 voter-approved citizens redistricting commission in League of Women Voters of Utah v. Utah State Legislature. In the brief, we underscore how the state has ignored the will of the people by passing legislation that imposes impartial voting maps and abandons the key principles of fair redistricting.
Michigan Litigation
Agee v. Benson Amicus Brief
Common Cause filed a joint amicus brief arguing that the court should scrutinize Michigan’s state Senate map further to determine whether it dilutes Black voting power, particularly in Detroit.
Texas Litigation
Fair Maps Texas Action Committee v. Abbott
We've taken the fight against racial gerrymandering in Texas to federal court.
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We all deserve a say in choosing leaders who will fight for us in the halls of power. The right to vote must be secure, fair, and open to all.
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Democracy requires an informed public – because the truth still matters, and we all deserve to be heard.
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We deserve a government that is as honest and hardworking as the people it represents.
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