Supreme Court Temporarily Reinstates North Dakota Electoral Map Rejected by Lower Court

Justice Brett Kavanaugh put a federal appeals court ruling on hold that blocks voting discrimination lawsuits in seven states.

Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh poses for an official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

The Supreme Court issued an emergency order on July 16 temporarily blocking a lower court ruling that prevents voters in seven states from suing over alleged discrimination under the federal Voting Rights Act.

The lower court is the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, which covers Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.