“Groups ask judges to review whether GOP lawyers hid evidence”
News from Wisconsin: “The plaintiffs in a redistricting case against GOP lawmakers want federal judges to order a review of whether Republicans’ lawyers hid key evidence.”
Category Archives: redistricting
“Alabama Legislative Black Caucus files lawsuit over redistricting plans (video)”
Al.com reports.
“Foxes, Henhouses, and Commissions: Assessing the Nonpartisan Model in Election Administration, Redistricting, and Campaign Finance”
Online registration is now open for this symposium which will take place at UC Irvine Law on September 14. Here is the relevant information:
Foxes, Henhouses, and Commissions:
Assessing the Nonpartisan Model in Election Administration, Redistricting, and Campaign Finance
Friday,… Continue reading
“Forecasting the Flashpoints”
Nick Stephanopoulos has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Harvard Law Review Forum). Here is the abstract:
In an earlier article, I relied on 2005-2009 data from the American Community Survey (ACS) to analyze the congressional districts that were used… Continue reading
“Alabama Seeks Court OK for Redistricting, Bypasses DOJ”
WSJ law blog: “The Voting Rights Act has been challenged more in the last two years than in the previous 45 years, and as the state of Alabama goes to court seeking approval for its redistricting plan, it’s also looking… Continue reading
Ballot Argument of the Day
California Republicans abandon Prop 40’s attempt to overturn CA Redistricting Commission
“Beginning of the end for ‘prison-based gerrymandering’”
Important WaPo oped from Peter Wagner: ” Sandwiched between its controversial immigration, campaign finance and health-carerulings last month, the Supreme Court issued a little-noticed decision in a Maryland case that gave the green light to states to eliminate… Continue reading
California Citizen Commission a Success, on At Least One Measure
When Californians considered Proposition 11, establishing the redistricting commission, I was skeptical that the Rube Goldberg-esque machine could actually pass a plan, which could be implemented in time for the 2012 elections, which would not be subject to a major… Continue reading
“Single-member districts offer mixed bag for minorities; Montgomery wants what Prince George’s has — a majority-Hispanic district”
News from Maryland. In more Maryland redistricting news see this report, “Redistricting petition drive meets signature goal; Supporters expect legal challenge to congressional map.”
“California Redistricting Commission Receives Funding, will Continue Limited Operations”
RedistrictingOnline.org reports.
Redistricting Resource: Maps, Maps, Maps
Also, another redistricting-related announcement. PDFs, ESRI shapefiles, and Google maps of all of the new federal and state redistricting lines, along with links to state pages with more data about the new districts, are now available here. (All, that… Continue reading
175th (and 176th) Redistricting Lawsuit Filed
That’s right — 40 states have now seen 176 lawsuits affecting redistricting this cycle … so far. Numbers 173-176 were filed challenging the newest Pennsylvania state maps late last week. Details on all of the litigation so far, here.… Continue reading
“So what’s going on in the Texas redistricting cases?”
Nada.
Ohio Redistricting Reform Headed to Ballot?
Pending signature verification, it looks like Ohio may have redistricting reform on the ballot once again this November. The initiative would create a commission to draw districts modeled in some ways on California’s new commission, though with important differences in… Continue reading