Category Archives: redistricting
“Insufficient Electoral Reform”
Japan Times:
The sharp disparity in the weight of votes between populous and less populous electoral districts — in which voters in some constituencies have more power in electing their representatives to the Diet than those in others — is… Continue reading
Maryland Moves to Dismiss Redistricting Challenge
Here is the motion to dismiss in the remanded Shapiro v. McManus case.
“Supreme Court Upholds Arizona’s Redrawn Legislative Map”
Adam Liptak in the NYT.
The Never-Decided Texas Redistricting Case Gets a New Briefing Order
I don’t know if this has set a record, but this is unconscionable.
New order.
There’s a Third Redistricting Lawsuit Pending in AZ
“Rep. Brown considers options after redistricting setback”
Breaking: #SCOTUS Unanimously Rejects AZ Redistricting Challenge: Analysis
The Supreme Court in a short, unanimous opinion by Justice Breyer, has rejected challenges to Arizona’s state redistricting done by commission. The Court held that it is permissible to deviate from perfect population in drawing state legislative district lines… Continue reading
“Court Rejects Corrine Brown’s Bid to Throw Out Florida Congressional Map”
Florida Politics:
A panel of federal judges Monday shot down U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown‘s challenge of Florida’s congressional redistricting.
In a 26-page order, the three judges said Brown had “not proven (her) case and that defendants are entitled to … Continue reading
“‘1-Person-1-Vote’ Decision Relies On Misreading of Federalist Papers”
Ilya Shapiro and Thomas Berry oped in the NLJ.
“Was NYS Redistricting Used to Eliminate a Sheldon Silver Rival?”
“After Scalia: The Future of United States Election Law”
I have posted this draft in progress (forthcoming, in Japanese translation, in America-ho (Biannual journal of the Japanese American Society for Legal Studies) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
This Essay, based on a keynote address prepared for delivery at… Continue reading
“Evenwel v. Abbott: Every Person (and Every Win) Counts”
Janai Nelson blogs at Hamilton and Griffin on Rights.
“Raskin: Hogan ‘very receptive’ to possible redistricting compromise”
WaPo:
A leading Democratic senator said Friday that Gov. Larry Hogan (R) may be open to a compromise proposal for redrawing the boundaries of congressional districts, after his own plan has stalled in the legislature for three months.
Sen.… Continue reading