US Supreme Court sends North Dakota tribal redistricting case back for review

By: Mary Steurer

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 702

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ordered an appeals court to reconsider a North Dakota tribal redistricting case under new legal standards set in the high court’s recent Voting Rights Act ruling.

The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Spirit Lake Nation and three tribal citizens filed the lawsuit against the North Dakota Legislature in 2022, arguing that its new legislative map shifted district lines in a way that diluted tribal representation. The tribes filed …

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