“One for the People”
Steven Mazie for The Economist on the SCOTUS AZ redistricting case.
Category Archives: redistricting
“Democrats Make Advances, but House Still Proves Elusive”
John Harwood NYT:
From one vantage point, recent advances on race, gay rights and health care give the impression of powerful momentum for America’s liberal Democrats.
But inside one of Washington’s power centers, they are running straight into a wall… Continue reading
“Accusations fly as NC House changes course on Greensboro redistricting”
News and Observer:
After a heated debate that featured accusations of deception and Senate coercion, the N.C. House rapidly changed course Thursday on legislation that would change how the Greensboro City Council is elected.
The bill – now a… Continue reading
#SCOTUS Slightly Limits Review in New AZ Redistricting Case
On Tuesday I discussed the Supreme Court’s agreement to hear Harris v. Arizona Ind. Redistricting Commission (more background from Justin here and from Lyle Denniston here.) At the time I initially wrote up the case, I had not reviewed… Continue reading
“Independently Drawn Districts Have Proved to Be More Competitive”
Once Again, Justice Ginsburg Not Only Corrects Small Error in Opinion But Announces It
On Monday, I noted a small error in Justice Ginsburg’s AZ redistricting commission that a reader pointed out to me. When a similar thing happened with the Texas voter id case, Justice Ginsburg promptly corrected the error and announced it,… Continue reading
“Redistricting litigation persists in key states despite court ruling”
Politico:
The Supreme Court may have knocked out the best-known challenge to existing congressional districts in a number of states on Monday, but maps still remain in flux for 2016 in three important, large battleground states: Florida, North Carolina… Continue reading
“Redistricting Commission has been largely a flop”
What the Heck is Going On in Arizona Redistricting?
Justin here. And with all of the action in Arizona redistricting over the past few days, I thought I’d throw up just a little update, to help sort out what’s what — I’d have written a shorter post, but I… Continue reading
“Nationwide Implications Of A Supreme Court Ruling On Gerrymandering”
Set to be on Tuesday’s Diane Rehm Show talking SCOTUS AZ redistricting with Stu Rothenberg, Jan Baran, and Colleen Mathis.
Tune in.
AZ Redistricting Roundup
“A Redistricting Ruling That Helps Counter Partisan Gerrymandering”
Linda Killian in Wash Wire.
“At the Supreme Court, a Win for Direct Democracy”
Rick Pildes NYT oped concludes:
The Supreme Court often surprises critics who see it in simplistically ideological terms. As this term and this decision confirm, the current court remains a pragmatically minded institution that interprets legal language with an eye… Continue reading
Ronald Keith Gaddie on AZ Redistricting
LSE blog:
One might argue that this is a conservative decision. It leaves the status quo in place, and it defers to the state constitution in matters of state policymaking. States are able to order their institutions, so long… Continue reading