“Trial court breaks silence on redistricting schedule — orders Sept. 25 deadline”
The latest from Fla.
Category Archives: redistricting
“McAuliffe plans Aug. 17 special session to redraw congressional map”
News from Va.
Speaker of the House William J. Howell, R-Stafford, and Senate Majority Leader Thomas K. Norment Jr., R-James City, called the move premature and said the case should play out in court first.
“As we have said before,… Continue reading
“You Can’t Draw Unbiased Districts in Florida Even if You Try”
NYT’s The UpShot.
Michael McDonald: “Where to start why this is so wrong?”
“Redistricting Reformers Are Having a Good Summer”
Reid Wilson at Morning Consult.
“From Peoria High to the U.S. Supreme Court: Redistricting case draws classmates together.”
The surprising Peoria connection to the AZ redistricting case.
(via How Appealing)
“Will GOP-led Legislature appeal gerrymandering case?”
“Florida Court Rules Eight Congressional Districts Must Be Redrawn”
Rep. Brown Likely to Sue Over FL Redistricting
Marc Caputo in Florida Playbook:
—Rep. Corrine Brown will likely sue, arguing a newly drawn seat could disenfranchise minorities entitled to Voting Rights Act protections. The ironies and deal-cutting complexities of redistricting are summed up in the appearance and drafting… Continue reading
FL Redistricting Roundup
How Appealing has it.
“Florida Court Finds Politics Determined District Lines”
Nick Madigan reports for the NYT.
“Florida Supreme Court Throws Out Congressional Map, Orders Battleground Districts Redrawn”
Jack Fitzpatrick reports for the National Journal.
More Post Remand Alabama Redistricting Documents
Courtesy of Moritz:
ALBC Plaintiffs’ Motion for Reconsideration of Order Readopting Rulings Not Addressed By the Supreme Court (filed 6/12/15)
ALBC Plaintiffs’ Refiled Motion for Summary Judgment in Compliance With Supreme Court Mandate (filed 6/12/15)
ALBC Plaintiffs’ Remand Brief in … Continue reading
Breaking: FL Supreme Court Strikes Congressional Redistricting: Analysis
The Florida Supreme Court, on a 5-2 vote, has struck down Florida’s redistricting for congressional districts on state law grounds. See
SC14-1905 The League of Women Voters of Florida, etc., et al. v. Ken Detzner, et al. Opinion and Order… Continue reading
Fishkin on the SCOTUS AZ Redistricting Decision
At Balkinization:
Constitutional problem-solving plays a complex role in constitutional interpretation and adjudication. It is not a license to read principles into the Constitution that are not there, or to ignore principles that are there. It is not a… Continue reading