NY Times Profiles Jonathan Cervas, the Special Master Who Drew New York’s Congressional Districts
Great profile of Jonathan, who was an excellent student of mine at UCI in my election law course.
Category Archives: redistricting
“Florida redistricting lawsuit: Appeals court rejects court-ordered maps”
Andrew Pantazi:
A Florida appeals court ruled against an attempt to use new court-ordered congressional maps in the state’s 2022 elections.The 1st District Court of Appeal found that a lower court’s injunction was “unlawful on its face” because it… Continue reading
Special Master Persily’s Proposed NH Congressional Redistricting Plan Posted
You can find it here.
Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Legislative Maps Again; Chief Justice O’Connor, a Retiring Republican, Calls Out Redistricting Commission Members and Republican Judges on 6th Circuit Panel
Extraordinary:
The commission’s refusal—on four occasions—to abide by this court’s rulings has created a crisis that it has the ability to resolve. Yet, despite the federal court majority’s feigned interest in “buy[ing] Ohio more time to both make… Continue reading
Supreme Court Poised to Decide within Weeks Whether to Take Up Case Raising “Independent State Legislature” Theory–with Potential Big Implications for 2024 Elections
The Supreme Court is poised to decide before it breaks for the summer whether to hear Moore v. Harper, a case raising the question whether the North Carolina Supreme Court had the power to rein in the North Carolina… Continue reading
“A GOP power grab shatters 30 years of political progress for Black voters in Galveston County “
Texas Tribune reports that “Republicans dismantled the only Galveston County commissioners precinct in which voters of color held political clout.”
“Carver Park in Texas City, created during segregation, is considered the first African American county park in the state. It… Continue reading
“House Democrats scramble after redistricting lessens competitive edge”
Washington Post
Court rulings in Florida and New York have Democrats working harder to keep their seats. The article offers a round up of the likely political effect of the new maps. Two tidbits stand out:
First, “Redistricting . .… Continue reading
2022 Redistricting Likely to Undercut Strides Made by Women in Recent Elections
The AP reports on new analysis from the Center for American Women in Politics at Rutgers University which looks at the likely negative impact of new congressional maps on female incumbents. It appears that being the last to the table… Continue reading
“Final New York maps released and lead to midnight shuffle of congressional delegation”
Politico:
A court released final maps for New York’s 26 congressional and 63 state Senate districts in the midnight hour on Saturday morning, setting in motion a flurry of campaign activity as candidates quickly jockeyed for position in critical seats.The… Continue reading
Kentucky Law Journal Inviting Proposals: Drawing the Lines: Redistricting After the 2020 Census
The Kentucky Law Journal is pleased to invite proposals for its annual symposium, which will be held on October 14, 2022. The KLJ symposium is entitled Drawing the Lines: Redistricting After the 2020 Census and will focus on the legal… Continue reading
Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Congressional Maps
The Kansas City Star reports that the Kansas Supreme Court, in a short opinion that will be issued soon, “has upheld a Republican-drawn congressional map that divides racially diverse Wyandotte County for the first time in 40 years,” having decided… Continue reading
Breaking News: Preliminary N.Y. Maps Released
Michael Li of Brennan Center notes: “Special master Jonathan Cervas has released his initial draft of a replacement New York congressional map. Interested parties have until Wed, 5/18 to submit comments. Final maps will be released Fri, 5/20.” Analysis on… Continue reading
“Missouri legislature passes new congressional map, ending monthslong redistricting stalemate”
Springfield News-Leader:
The Missouri Senate approved a new congressional map for the state on Thursday evening, pushing a last-minute proposal through the chamber despite continued opposition from some Republicans.Passage of the map comes after nearly five months of infighting and… Continue reading
“Judge throws out DeSantis congressional map, orders new map drawn by expert”
Miami Herald:
In a swift reversal of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ bold political gambit, a Leon County Circuit Court judge on Wednesday threw out the new congressional map drawn by the governor and approved by legislators, ordering a new map… Continue reading