“Eight years after Citizens United, it’s time for bold ways to fix democracy”
Liz Kennedy and Alex Tausanovitch oped in The Hill.
Category Archives: Supreme Court
“Drawing the Line on Redistricting”
New Bruce Cain column in the American Interest:
The Supreme Court has decided to review three partisan redistricting cases this term. One case centers on an alleged Republican partisan gerrymander in Wisconsin (Gill v. Whitford), another on an alleged Democratic… Continue reading
North Carolina redistricting – where we’re at
Justin here: just a quick note for those trying desperately to keep track of what’s where in North Carolina redistricting given the last few days. (This is the really short version.) Don’t worry, this’ll all change by the time you… Continue reading
Breaking and Analysis: Three Judge Court in North Carolina Racial Gerrymandering Case Unanimously Adopts Special Master Plans for Remedying Violations; Next Stop SCOTUS?
In a unanimous and expected opinion and order (92 page pdf), the three judge court in the Covington case, on remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, adopted special master Nate Persily’s plan to adopt new legislative districts to… Continue reading
“The Supreme Court Is Finally Tackling Gerrymandering”
Bloomberg Businessweek, with the subhead: “Academics give SCOTUS cover to rule on extreme cases of redistricting.”
Breaking: Supreme Court, with Two Dissents, Stays Order to Redraw Congressional Districts After Lower Court Finding of a Partisan Gerrymander
This just in:
The application for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted, and it is ordered that the order of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North… Continue reading
North Carolina Files Reply Brief for Stay in Partisan Gerrymandering Case; Supreme Court Can Issue Ruling at Any Time
Paul Clement’s reply brief for North Carolina.
Here’s what I wrote last week about the stay request’s chances:
Meanwhile, Paul Clement just filed a stay motion in the North Carolina partisan gerrymandering case, where the lower court had just… Continue reading
Maryland: “Governor Larry Hogan Announces Nonpartisan Redistricting Reform Legislation, Joins Amicus Brief; Governor Will Support Plaintiffs in Benisek v. Lamone”
Republican governor in Democratic state will sign brief arguing the Supreme Court should rein in partisan gerrymandering.
“Don’t ‘reward gamesmanship and obstinacy,’ NC gerrymander challengers say”
News and Observer:
Attorneys representing voters who successfully challenged North Carolina’s congressional districts as unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders are protesting lawmakers’ attempt to use the election maps again this year.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts had given attorneys until noon… Continue reading
Highly Recommended: Larry Baum’s “Ideology in the Supreme Court”
I just had a chance to read Lawrence Baum, Ideology in the Supreme Court (Princeton University Press 2017). It is really a terrific book which says something new and different about the role of ideology in Supreme Court decisionmaking (something… Continue reading
Updated: Read the Opposition to SCOTUS Stay Request in North Carolina Congressional Partisan Gerrymandering Case
Supreme Court Dismisses Texas Democratic Party Petition Raising Partisan Gerrymandering Case, After Agreeing to Hear Texas Appeal on Voting Rights Act and Racial Gerrymandering Issues
I noted on Friday the Supreme Court’s order to hear two Texas redistricting appeals raising claims under the Voting Rights Act and the Constitution (including racially discriminatory intent and racial gerrymandering claims). I also noted that the Court did not… Continue reading
“A Case for Math, Not ‘Gobbledygook,’ in Judging Partisan Voting Maps”
Adam Liptak NYT Sidebar column.