Late yesterday, U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky said he will dismiss our lawsuit challenging new Arkansas House maps unless the Department of Justice joins the case as plaintiffs by Tuesday, when the candidate filing period for Arkansas's upcoming Preferential Primary begins.
Read all about his ruling in this story by The Hill and in this story by our friends at the Arkansas Times.
We're frustrated and disappointed by this outcome, but wanted to write you to say that we remain committed to protecting the voting rights of all Arkansans and will exhaust every legal avenue in challenging the state’s racially discriminatory maps.
We're exploring our options now, and will have more to update early next week. We promise to keep you in the loop here and on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Stay tuned!