“Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments in case that could overturn Republican-drawn legislative maps”
Wisconsin Public Radio reports.
Category Archives: redistricting
“Opinion: A new congressional map in New York for 2024? A big ‘if’ and ‘when'”
Jeff Wice oped:
Thursday’s spirited, nearly two-hour court hearing may lead to a very closely divided court decision. Chief Judge Rowan Wilson and Associate Justices Jenny Rivera and Shirley Troutman all dissented in last year’s ruling, and stated that redistricting… Continue reading
“Judge finds Voting Rights Act violation in North Dakota redistricting for two tribes”
AP:
North Dakota’s 2021 legislative redistricting plan violates the rights of two Native American tribes because it dilutes their voting strength, a federal judge ruled Friday.
U.S. District Chief Judge Peter Welte said the redrawn legislative districts violated the Voting… Continue reading
ProPublica on the Contiguity Requirement for Wisconsin Redistricting and the Upcoming Lawsuits
Galveston Plaintiffs Go to Supreme Court to Prevent 5th Circuit From Running Out the Clock on 2024 Redistricting After Plaintiffs Won Their Case
New York: “State’s highest court weighs redistricting arguments that could shape House of Representatives”
“Democrats Plan to Spend Millions to Weaken Republican Supermajorities”
NYT:
Democrats are planning to spend millions of dollars next year on just a few state legislative elections in Kansas, North Carolina, Kentucky and Wisconsin — states where they have little to no chance of winning control of a chamber.… Continue reading
“The power grabs that will determine control of Congress”
Politico:
The success of an attempted Democratic power grab in New York will help determine control of the House next year.
It’s a counter to a similar move Republicans just pulled in North Carolina. And now the fate of… Continue reading
“Vote Centers Are Open In Santa Ana’s Recall Election. But Is The Election Valid?”
LAist:
Vote centers are open in the recall election of Santa Ana City Councilmember Jessie Lopez, but it’s unclear whether the election is legal.
That’s because the Orange County registrar of voters recently concluded the city was using the wrong… Continue reading
“Abuse of Discretion: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Indefensible Use of Evidence in Election Law Cases”
I have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
This is the written version of a keynote address delivered to the Southern California Law and Social Science (SOCLASS) Forum, “Elections, Law and Democracy” Conference, Whittier Law School, March… Continue reading
“Georgia won’t try to stall redistricting session”
AJC:
Georgia will not try to block lawmakers from returning to the Capitol later this month to redraw political lines after a judge ruled the maps drawn in 2021 violated the law.
In a court filing on Wednesday, attorneys for… Continue reading
“N.Y.’s congressional map must remain: The state’s top court should turned down a redistricting case”
Joe Burns NYDN oped:
More than a year ago, after extensive legal jousting, the state Court of Appeals invalidated New York’s congressional redistricting plan as drawn by the Democratic Legislature and signed by Gov. Hochul because it violated the… Continue reading
“N.C. Republicans pass redistricting map expected to flip 3 House seats”
WaPo:
In a move that could solidify GOP power in the state for years to come, North Carolina Republicans passed new congressional and state legislative maps Wednesday that could flip three or four U.S. House seats while easing a path… Continue reading
Breaking News: Supreme Court refuses to stay 5th Circuit in Louisiana VRA suit
Louisiana is given extended time to draw its own congressional map and to correct its discrimination. Supreme Court refused to stay order of the Fifth Circuit. Justice Jackson concurs.