Category Archives: redistricting

What Happened to Paul Clement’s Representation of WI in Partisan Gerrymandering Case?

March 30, 2017, 5:02 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Back in February it was reported that the Wisconsin legislature was bringing in Paul Clement to work on the partisan gerrymandering case. Last week the Wisconsin DOJ filed its jurisdictional statement (the equivalent of a cert. petition for an appeal). … Continue reading

Texas Responds in Cong. Redistricting Case: Whoa….Sloooooow Down on Remedy….It’s Only Been Six Years

March 30, 2017, 3:21 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Response.

“Is Bethune-Hill a Major Voting Rights Victory or the Next Northwest Austin?”

March 30, 2017, 10:27 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Michael Parsons: I agree with Pildes and Elias that Bethune-Hill is a significant decision that is likely to have profound consequences. But is this big news also good news? We’ll see. Many leading authorities foresee the Supreme Court growing increasingly… Continue reading

“Trump can’t stop the Freedom Caucus. He has GOP gerrymandering to blame”

March 30, 2017, 6:38 amredistrictingRick Hasen

David Daley for WaPo’s Post Everything.

“S.F. political scientist spots bias in rigged U.S. elections”

March 25, 2017, 11:49 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

James Matson oped in the SF Chronicle: A much-anticipated U.S. Supreme Court showdown soon will decide whether America’s major political parties can continue to rig American elections without violating the Constitution. The case of Whitford vs. Gill will test the… Continue reading

“How the Texas congressional map could change: TX-27”

March 24, 2017, 5:06 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Michael Li blogs.

Wisconsin Files Jurisdictional Statement at #SCOTUS in Partisan Gerrymandering Appeal

March 24, 2017, 4:11 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Press Release Brief

Private Plaintiffs in Texas Redistricting Case Want Final Maps Approved for 2018 Elections

March 23, 2017, 6:03 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Motion.

“A backstory on the Texas redistricting ruling”

March 17, 2017, 8:53 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Rick Casey in the San Antonio Express-News.

“This is how to get rid of gerrymandered districts”

March 17, 2017, 7:38 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Ryan D. Williamson, Michael Crespin, Maxwell Palmer and Barry C. Edwards for The Monkey Cage: Overall, independent redistricting commissions have done a better job at avoiding gerrymandering, as measured by these three traditional criteria. As a result, districts drawn by… Continue reading

“Judge throws out final challenge in 2012 Arizona redistricting case”

March 16, 2017, 8:09 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

AP: A judge on Thursday dismissed the final challenge to Arizona’s congressional and legislative district maps drawn by an independent commission in 2012. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Roger Brodman dismissed the challenge to the congressional map brought by a… Continue reading

Michael Li: “What’s Next in the Texas Redistricting Case?”

March 14, 2017, 7:25 amredistrictingRick Hasen

I asked Michael Li, who knows Texas redistricting issues as well as anyone, to explain some of the confusion surrounding the next stages of the case. The following guest post is very informative: What’s Next in the Texas Redistricting… Continue reading