A special election will be held in the coming months, according to state law.
This week's major action came in Southern states, with a significant state court ruling in Virginia and continued fallout from a U.S. Supreme Court decision last month.
A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle.
In the state of Louisiana, a proposed congressional map would have allowed two of the districts to be majority-black, instead of just one of the six.
Virginia voters have approved a congressional redistricting plan plan that could help Democrats win up to four additional U.S. House seats in this year's midterm elections.
Lawmakers are leaving Washington in record numbers.