Category Archives: Supreme Court

Sociologists Respond to Chief Justice Roberts’ Gill Comment About “Sociological Gobbledygook”

October 11, 2017, 2:36 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Ouch: Dear Chief Justice John Roberts: I write today on behalf of the American Sociological Association, the nation’s largest scholarly professional association of sociologists, to respond to a comment you made during oral arguments on Tuesday, October 3rd for the… Continue reading

Nick Stephanopoulos Answers the Justices’ Questions About Measuring Partisan Gerrymandering

October 4, 2017, 3:31 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Here at Slate.

“Justice Kennedy, The First Amendment, and Partisan Gerrymandering”

October 4, 2017, 3:26 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

David Gans blogs at Take Care.

“In partisan times, chief justice worries about the court’s image”

October 4, 2017, 7:37 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Joan Biskupic writes at CNN. I posted my thoughts on the Chief’s remarks in Gill here.

Justice Kennedy’s Partisan Gerrymandering Hypothetical is North Carolina’s Reality

October 4, 2017, 7:26 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Michael Li makes the point in just two tweets: This hypo by Justice Kennedy at today's partisan gerrymandering argument also was pretty interesting. #fairmaps pic.twitter.com/ftjNgysE2f — Michael Li (@mcpli) October 3, 2017 Not the least because the situation in the… Continue reading

“Turmeric for a Rare Consensus”

October 4, 2017, 7:15 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Mike Parsons on the Gill argument.

Should Plaintiffs Push Their Luck in Wisconsin Gerrymandering Case?

October 3, 2017, 8:06 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

By most accounts, perennial swing voter Anthony Kennedy was very much in play in the Gill v. Whitford partisan gerrymandering case from Wisconsin. He and the four liberals could finally decide to rein in the most egregious partisan gerrymanders.… Continue reading

Roundup of Stories on Gill Oral Argument

October 3, 2017, 7:49 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Howard has it.

“Fake news comes to the Supreme Court”

October 3, 2017, 7:39 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Dana Milbank: “You paint a very dire picture about gerrymandering and its effects,” Alito said, “but I was struck by something in the seminal article by your expert, Mr. McGhee, and he says there, ‘I show that the effects of… Continue reading

Interesting Commentaries on Gill Partisan Gerrymandering Argument from Fishkin, Foley

October 3, 2017, 4:20 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Joey Fishkin, The Authority of the Court. Ned Foley, Of X-Rays, CT Scans and Gerrymanders

With Justice Kennedy Seriously Considering Being the 5th Vote to Rein in Partisan Gerrymandering, The Chief Justice Worries About the Political Thicket

October 3, 2017, 11:58 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Before oral argument I explained that the vote in Gill v. Whitford is likely to come down to Justice Kennedy, with the Court’s four liberal Justices voting to rein in partisan gerrymandering and the four conservatives voting against it. From… Continue reading