“Black delegate decides against Va. GOP’s redistricting map”
The latest from Virginia.
Category Archives: redistricting
“The Great Gerrymander of 2012”
Sam Wang oped in the NYT.
“Redistricting Commission immune from grilling for decisions”
Persily: Studying Redistricting Like Anthropologist Studying Cannibals
Wow:
Both Republicans and Democrats regularly exhibit such greed and dishonesty in manipulating electoral maps that a Columbia University expert who studies the practice likened his work to that of an anthropologist who observes cannibals.
“I have to replace… Continue reading
All Appeals Over in Cases Against NJ Legislative Apportionment Commission
“Va. House Speaker holds key to redistricting vote”
“City seeking applicants for redistricting group”
News from Austin: “The city of Austin is looking for volunteers to help carry out a dramatic shift in city government. Applications are being accepted to serve on a 14-member committee of residents that will draw maps for 10… Continue reading
“Va. Republicans’ redistricting maneuver draws criticism”
Stephen Colbert Takes on Partisan Gerrymandering, Electoral College Reform
Via the Washington Post.
“Virginia Redistricting Plan ‘Shameful,’ Says State Sen. Henry Marsh”
HuffPo: “If Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) signs off on the changes, the feds could look at whether the Republicans’ decision to schedule the vote in Marsh’s absence demonstrates the redistricting plan was racially motivated. McDonnell told reporters on Tuesday… Continue reading
Politicians as Fiduciaries
The final version of Teddy Rave’s article (about which I blogged here) has now posted at the Harvard Law Review website.
“Va. Republicans push re-drawn district map through Senate”
WaPo: “Senate Republicans pushed a re-drawn state political map past flabbergasted Democrats on Monday, pulling off what would amount to a mid-decade redistricting of Senate lines if the plan gets approval from the House and governor and stands up… Continue reading
“Benign Partisanship”
Franita Tolson has posted this draft on SSRN (Notre Dame Law Review). Here is the abstract:
The Framers of the United States Constitution created our system of federalism based on the principle that political safeguards would protect the regulatory interests… Continue reading
“Full hearing on Texas redistricting appeal now not likely this term”
Texas Redistricting: “…many observers have speculated that the high court has deferred deciding what to do with the Texas case until it decides in Shelby Co. v. Holder whether section 5 of the Voting Rights Act remains constitutional….While waiting… Continue reading