Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 27, 2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision on August 27, 2025 in Susan Palmer, et al v. Jose Trevino, et al, an appeal docketed as No. 23-35595. The case is categorized as a voting matter arising from a challenge to legislative district lines.
Constitutional basis: Appellate court exercising ordinary Article III review of a voting-rights redistricting appeal under long-settled jurisdiction.