Category Archives: redistricting

“Court fulfills voters’ will on reform: Where We Stand”

December 5, 2015, 3:59 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Orlando Sentinel editorial: Floridians have waited a long time — much too long — to see their will to reform the redistricting process fulfilled. On Wednesday, more than five years after 63 percent of state voters approved the Fair Districts… Continue reading

Evenwel and Asian-Americans

December 5, 2015, 2:39 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

NBC News explores.

“U.S. Supreme Court to hear key voting rights case”

December 5, 2015, 12:54 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Howard Mintz for the San Jose Mercury News: With the potential for a seismic shift in the political landscape of California and other states hanging in the balance, the U.S. Supreme Court this week takes on a case that will… Continue reading

CLC Video on Harris Redistricting Case at SCOTUS

December 4, 2015, 11:54 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Here.

LDF Press Briefing on Evenwel

December 4, 2015, 11:14 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Listen (beginning at 46:49): On December 3, 2015, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund hosted a press briefing on Evenwel v. Abbott – to be argued at the U.S. Supreme Court on December 8. The briefing featured insights from: Nina Perales,… Continue reading

Garrett Epps on Evenwel

December 4, 2015, 7:24 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Good piece (ignore the misleading headline—this case is about state legislative districts, although its reasoning could perhaps be extended to congressional districting (not apportionment) within states).

“New Florida Lines Change Outlook in 5 House Races”

December 4, 2015, 7:18 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Nathan Gonzales: Overall, the range of outcomes in Florida range from no net change to a Democratic gain of three seats, with Democrats most likely to pick up a seat or two. But it will be a few weeks,… Continue reading

“Courts Are Shaking Up House Elections in 2016”

December 4, 2015, 7:08 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Bloomberg Politics with lots of maps and graphics.

Why I’m Optimistic About Evenwel, #SCOTUS One Person, One Vote Case

December 3, 2015, 8:18 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Regular readers of ELB know that I’m often sounding the alarm about Supreme Court cases with the potential to hurt our democracy. For example, I recently wrote of big procedural victory for campaign finance opponents which makes it fairly likely… Continue reading

“Evenwel and the Next Case”

December 3, 2015, 8:15 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Dan Tokaji: Although I’m generally loath to predict outcomes, I expect the Court to reject the appellants’ argument that the Constitution requires equalization of eligible voters among districts. Buthow it rejects this argument is very much up in the air.… Continue reading

“How Far Will The Supreme Court Go In The Big New Voting Rights Case?”

December 3, 2015, 7:23 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Tierney Sneed reports on Evenwel for TPM.

CAC Telebriefing on Evenwel Case

December 2, 2015, 6:58 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Listen: On December 2, 2015, Constitutional Accountability Center hosted a telebriefing on the case of Evenwel v. Abbott – due to be argued at the Supreme Court on the morning of December 8. The call featured insights from: *… Continue reading

“Evenwel v. Abbott: What Does One Person, One Vote Really Mean?”

December 2, 2015, 6:57 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Andrew Grossman has written this report for the Heritage Foundation. Here is a summary: The greatest hope of those committed to the one-person, one-vote status quo seems to be that in decidingEvenwel v. Abbott, the Supreme Court will simply leave… Continue reading

Breaking: FL Supreme Court Affirms Congressional Redistricting Map

December 2, 2015, 10:09 amredistrictingRick Hasen

League of Women Voters v. Detzner (with one Justice dissenting and one partially dissenting): This case is before the Court for approval of a final congressional redistricting plan in accordance with the Fair Districts Amendment and in accordance with our… Continue reading