Category Archives: redistricting

“Captive Constituents: Prison-Based Gerrymandering and the Current Redistricting Cycle”

July 13, 2011, 8:43 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Dale Ho has posted this draft on SSRN (Stanford Law and Policy Review). Here is the abstract: “One person, one vote,” is enshrined in Fourteenth Amendment jurisprudence as a bedrock principle of political equality, requiring that election districts be composed… Continue reading

“Redistricting panel cancels second draft of legislative maps”

July 12, 2011, 7:41 amcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

The LA Times offers this report, with the subhead: “Citizens commission charged with drawing legislative districts says the move will allow it to focus on the final draft, but interest groups say the action limits their chance for feedback.”

Az. Supreme Court Issues Opinions Explaining January Actions involving Challenges to Qualifications of Redistricting Commission Members

July 11, 2011, 9:47 amcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

Read it here.

“Redistricting commission cancels next round of draft maps”

July 10, 2011, 9:39 pmcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

The LA Times reports.

“Redistricting Squeezes G.O.P. Class of 2010”

July 10, 2011, 9:32 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

The Chicago News Cooperative reports (via NYT).

“Website Demystifies Redistricting; One Loyola Law School educator’s redistricting website offers a melting pot of useful information about the practice for all Americans.”

July 10, 2011, 9:09 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Miller McCune profiles Justin Levitt and his excellent All About Redistricting website.

“The top 10 battles between Members of Congress in 2012”

July 8, 2011, 2:40 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

The Fix reports.

“Oregon redistricting gives GOP slight bump”

July 7, 2011, 11:23 amredistrictingRick Hasen

The Fix reports.

“A Status Report on Congressional Redistricting”

July 7, 2011, 11:04 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Looks like a great event on July 18 in DC at Brookings.

“It’s hard to keep track of your state senator when there are six of them in one district”

July 7, 2011, 7:56 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Stateline reports.

“Calif. redistricting triggers debate on hot issues”

July 5, 2011, 9:32 pmcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

SF Chronicle: “Threaded into the battle over the new boundaries – and the political power and government funding that will be distributed according to where they are drawn – are feelings about class, race, ethnicity and culture that rarely… Continue reading