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Allison Riggs

Chief Counsel, Voting Rights
allisonriggs@scsj.org

Allison Riggs leads the voting rights program at the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, an organization she joined in 2009.  Her voting rights work has been focused on fighting for fair redistricting plans, fighting against voter suppression, and advocating for electoral reforms that would expand access to voting.

She has litigated redistricting cases on behalf of State NAACP Conferences in Texas, Florida, Virginia and North Carolina. In 2018, she argued the Texas redistricting case in the United States Supreme Court.  Allison works closely with grassroots organizations and communities of color as they seek to advance their political and civil rights.  She received her undergraduate, Master’s Degree and J.D. from the University of Florida.

Jaclyn Maffetore

Staff Attorney, Voting Rights
jaclynmaffetore@scsj.org

Jaclyn Maffetore is a staff attorney in SCSJ’s voting rights section, where she engages in litigation and policy advocacy promoting fair districts and voter enfranchisement for marginalized communities. Growing up in Southeastern North Carolina and witnessing discrimination first hand, Jaclyn developed a strong sense of justice and fairness that guided her toward the legal profession at a young age.  Jaclyn received her B.A. in Political Science from Wake Forest University in 2013, and received her J.D. with honors from Elon University School of Law in 2016.

During her time at Wake Forest, she focused her studies on the politics of identity and intersectionality, which highlighted the disparate treatment minority groups have faced in our political systems. While at Elon, Jaclyn served as Vice President of Elon’s OutLaw chapter, was a member of the Moot Court Board, and participated as a student member of the Inns of Court. Jaclyn first came to the Southern Coalition as a full-time Voting Rights extern in her final year of law school, solidifying her commitment to use her law degree as a tool for change.

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Dickson v. Rucho

Focus Area: Voting RightsFiled in: North Carolina
Last Updated: Aug 14, 2019Case Status: Closed

This was a state court challenge to North Carolina’s racially gerrymandered legislative and congressional districts in its 2011 plan. Ultimately, a state court three-judge panel entered judgment in favor of the Plaintiffs. While the Defendant initially appealed, the appeal was subsequently withdrawn.

Related Files & Resources

Judgment and Memorandum of Decision – Filed 07/08/2019
February 2018 Emergency Motion – Filed 02/07/2018

Related Media

NC Redistricting Battle Moves to State Supreme Court (01/03/2014)
SCSJ's Statement on NC Supreme Court Redistricting Hearing (12/19/2014)
North Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Racially Gerrymandered Districts (12/19/2014)
Court Says Packing Black Voters in Districts is Unconstitutional (03/25/2015)
Plaintiffs Quick to Seek Relief in State Court after U.S. Supreme Court Action (02/07/2018)

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Allison Riggs, Chief Counsel, Voting Rights
allisonriggs@scsj.org

Jaclyn Maffetore, Staff Attorney, Voting Rights
jaclynmaffetore@scsj.org

Last Updated: August 14, 2019

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