Fact check: How many gerrymandering cases have been litigated in the US since 2000?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, there is limited concrete data available to answer the specific question about the total number of gerrymandering cases litigated in the US since 2000. However, the sources do provide some quantifiable information:

• The ACLU source mentions 28 gerrymandering cases with specific examples from various states including New York, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina ^[1]
• 18 states have had partisan gerrymandering claims filed in state courts since the start of the redistricting cycle in 2021 alone ^[2]
• Multiple sources reference key Supreme Court cases that have shaped gerrymandering litigation, including Davis v. Bandemer ^[3], Vieth v. Jubelirer ^[4], and the pivotal Rucho v. Common Cause ^{[5] [6] [7]}

The 2019 Rucho v. Common Cause decision fundamentally changed the landscape by ruling that federal courts cannot intervene in partisan gerrymandering cases, effectively removing federal oversight ^{[8] [9]}.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks several crucial pieces of context that significantly impact the answer:

• The legal landscape shifted dramatically in 2019 when the Supreme Court ruled in Rucho v. Common Cause that federal courts may not hear suits challenging partisan gerrymanders, pushing litigation to state courts ^{[9] [2]}
• Litigation has moved primarily to state courts since 2019, with different states having varying constitutional protections and legal standards for addressing gerrymandering ^[2]
• The distinction between racial gerrymandering and partisan gerrymandering cases is not addressed in the original question, though both types have been extensively litigated with different legal standards ^[7]
• Current ongoing cases continue to emerge, such as gerrymandering cases in Texas that have contemporary political implications ^[10]

Political parties and advocacy organizations benefit from different interpretations of gerrymandering litigation data - Republicans generally favor the current system that allows partisan gerrymandering at the state level, while Democrats and civil rights organizations like the ACLU continue pushing for judicial intervention through state courts ^{[1] [2]}.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question, while straightforward, contains an implicit assumption that comprehensive data exists on the total number of gerrymandering cases since 2000. The analyses reveal that:

• No single comprehensive database appears to track all gerrymandering cases litigated since 2000 across federal and state courts
• The legal definition and scope of "gerrymandering cases" varies significantly - some sources focus on partisan gerrymandering while others include racial gerrymandering cases
• The question may inadvertently suggest federal court dominance in gerrymandering litigation, when in reality, state courts have become the primary venue since 2019 ^[2]

The framing could benefit from specifying whether it seeks data on federal cases only, state cases only, or both, and whether it includes both racial and partisan gerrymandering cases to provide a more accurate and complete answer.