US EditionAppeals court rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case that could go to Supreme Court
NORTH DAKOTA, JUL 9 – The 8th Circuit ruled 2 Native American tribes cannot sue under the Voting Rights Act for alleged vote dilution, creating a circuit split likely to reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
- On July 3, 2025, a federal appeals court declined to revisit its decision adverse to two Native American tribes involved in a North Dakota voting rights redistricting dispute.
- The tribes challenged a 2021 legislative map they said diluted their voting power, but the court said only the Department of Justice can sue under the Voting Rights Act.
- The ruling overturned a lower court decision that had invalidated the 2021 map and ordered a new district encompassing both tribes' reservations where Democrats won seats in 2024.
- The Campaign Legal Center criticized the ruling as contradicting congressional intent and Supreme Court precedent, and said the tribes are considering their legal options.
- The decision limits private voting rights lawsuits in the 8th Circuit but faces national scrutiny and could reach the Supreme Court to resolve conflicting circuit rulings.
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