Category Archives: redistricting

SCOTUS Doesn’t Act in NC Redistricting Stay; NC Still Wants a Stay

February 19, 2016, 3:06 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Here is the state’s letter, asking for a stay despite the passage of the new redistricting plan, based “on the disruption” from the new plan. Here is a letter from plaintiffs. They point out that the state has also… Continue reading

As #SCOTUS Dithers, NC Scrambles on Court-Ordered Redistricting Map

February 18, 2016, 8:56 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

WRAL: The elections date measure calls for a June 7 election, unless the U.S. Supreme Court steps in to stay the lower court order that demanded the new maps. So until March 15, candidates running under the maps drawn… Continue reading

“NC begins special session on redistricting”

February 18, 2016, 7:45 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

WNCN: The proposed congressional redistricting map would put two incumbents in the same district. Redistricting leader Rep. David Lewis (R-Harnett) said Republican U.S. Rep. George Holding of the 13th and Democratic Rep. David Price of the 4th would live… Continue reading

Attention Redistricting Geeks

February 18, 2016, 7:43 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Here’s the NC congressional redistricting proposal (via Stephen Wolf)

“Racial Gerrymandering in North Carolina”

February 18, 2016, 7:41 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

NYT editorial.

“Scalia’s Death Throws North Carolina’s Upcoming Election Into Confusion”

February 17, 2016, 7:47 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Alice Ollstein writes for Think Progress.

Plaintiffs File Response in #SCOTUS to Emergency Stay in NC Redistricting Case

February 16, 2016, 11:22 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

You can read the 60-page response here. The plaintiffs do not address the Purcell principle question until the very end of the brief, where they say: Finally, Purcell v. Gonzalez, 549 U.S. 1 (2006), does not, as Applicants suggest,… Continue reading

“Scalia’s Death Could Hurt Arizona’s Redistricting Supreme Court Fight”

February 16, 2016, 8:44 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

KJZZ reports.

Will Justice Scalia’s Death Affect the Outcome in Evenwel? I’m Skeptical

February 16, 2016, 7:52 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I’ve seen many people suggest this, including the NYT’s Adam Liptak: The clearest impact is likely to be in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, No. 14-915, on the power of public unions. When the case was argued in January,… Continue reading

Revised Version of Paper on Election Law at the Roberts Court

February 15, 2016, 7:45 amcampaign finance, redistricting, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

I have now posted a revised version of Election Law’s Path in the Roberts Court’s First Decade: A Sharp Right Turn but with Speed Bumps and Surprising Twists, forthcoming Stanford Law Review (2016). Though revised, the revision was… Continue reading

What Will Happen with the North Carolina Redistricting Case?

February 13, 2016, 6:08 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I’ve been predicting a stay from the Supreme Court of the district court order, which would stop the current election (already begun with absentees) and have the state quickly redistrict and hold new elections with new district lines. With Justice… Continue reading

“Can the Courts End Racial Gerrymandering?”

February 12, 2016, 3:04 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

To the Point: The Constitution requires that the boundaries of congressional districts be re-drawn every 10 years, according to the latest census. In 2010, Republicans won control of legislatures all over the country—and those GOP lawmakers then collectively increased their… Continue reading

“Legislature to begin work on new congressional maps Monday”

February 12, 2016, 2:49 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

News and Observer: Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger said in a news release that they still hope the U.S. Supreme Court will issue a stay that allows them to avoid a lower court’s deadline next week to produce… Continue reading

“Groundbreaking Maryland Legislation Seeks to End Congressional Gerrymandering with Fair Representation”

February 11, 2016, 9:06 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

FairVote: Sen. Raskin, a Democrat in a Democratically-controlled legislature, has long suggested the best way to hold congressional elections is with fair representation voting. His new legislation presents a creative way to end the national standoff. He has proposed… Continue reading