Category Archives: Voting Rights Act

Texas Tribune Examines What Would Happen if SCOTUS or Tx Legislature Moves Congressional Primaries

December 2, 2011, 11:47 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Something for the Justices to consider as they ponder Texas’s stay application over the weekend.

Oppositions to Texas Stay Applications; Pam Karlan Joins Case

December 1, 2011, 8:52 pmDepartment of Justice, redistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

See these updates at Texas Redistricting. I have not seen any opposition to the stay from DOJ. Is one coming?

“Voting Rights Act’s time may be limited”

December 1, 2011, 8:13 pmUncategorized, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Anthony Tsontakis has written this oped for The Hill.

Justice Scalia Asks for Response in Texas Congressional Redistricting Stay Case

December 1, 2011, 9:19 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Due Monday at 10 am. It won’t be hard to write, as the issues are just about the same as those which will be briefed in the responses to the stay applications on the state legislative plans (responses due later… Continue reading

A Couple of Interesting Points Re: Texas Stay Request

November 30, 2011, 2:14 pmDepartment of Justice, redistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

1. These briefs (lead author Paul Clement) are exceptionally well done and clear. This is one of the murkiest cases I’ve seen, but the brief is clear and strong. The Upham point on deferring as much as possible to the… Continue reading

Read Texas’s Emergency Stay Application of Congressional Redistricting Plan

November 30, 2011, 1:27 pmDepartment of Justice, redistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here. So last week I wasn’t wrong; just clairvoyant.

Just Wondering Dept.

November 30, 2011, 10:00 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Why the delay in the Texas redistricting cases in filing the stay request for Congressional districts with Justice Scalia?

“Ten lawmakers get subpoenas in elections case”

November 29, 2011, 10:01 amelection administration, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Miami Herald’s “Naked Politics” blog: “Ten state legislators — five senators and five House members — have been issued subpoenas in the ongoing lawsuit over federal review of controversial sections of a new election law. The subpoenas were issued… Continue reading

Texas Appeals Congressional Map to SCOTUS

November 29, 2011, 9:31 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

See here. A stay request to Justice Scalia should soon follow.

“Texas asks Supreme Court to block federal judges’ redistricting plan”

November 28, 2011, 7:19 pmredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The Washington Post reports.

Justice Scalia Asks for Response in Texas Districting Case

November 28, 2011, 4:54 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

And Texas AG says that Texas might be able to move its primary, and get preclearance on its initial plan before then. See this Texas Tribune report.

Texas AG Confirms Emergency Stay for Congressional Redistricting is Coming

November 28, 2011, 10:48 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

See the end of this press release: ” Separately, the court issued interim congressional maps on November 25. The court-drawn congressional maps will be subject to a separate emergency appeal.”