Category Archives: redistricting
Appeal and Stay Motion Likely Today at #SCOTUS in NC Redistricting Case
.@NCHouseSpeaker office says appeal & motion for stay likely filed today. Gov could call them into special session next week. #ncga #ncpol
— Craig Jarvis (@CraigJ_NandO) February 8, 2016
See my earlier prediction that such a stay is likely… Continue reading
“Questions abound after judges invalidate 2 NC congressional districts”
Charlotte Observer:
The day after a panel of federal judges invalidated two of North Carolina’s 13 congressional districts, state elections officials were working on a Saturday afternoon to encourage voters with absentee ballots to vote the full ballot anyway.
Kim… Continue reading
North Carolina Will Appeal Racial Gerrymandering Case Involving Congressional Districts
See here.
I expect the state’s lawyers are spending the weekend drafting an emergency motion to SCOTUS to stay this ruling for the March election, given that absentee ballots are already out. I would not at all be surprised to… Continue reading
3-Judge Federal Court Strikes Down 2 North Carolina Congressional Districts as Racial Gerrymanders
The 100 pages of opinions are here. One of the three judges dissented as to one of the two districts.
If North Carolina wishes, it could seek direct Supreme Court review. There is already a Virginia case raising similar… Continue reading
“House takes first step toward district boundaries drawn entirely by Republicans”
“Hogan proposing independent redistricting, tougher opiod laws”
News from Maryland.
“Seeking to End Gerrymandering’s Enduring Legacy”
All About Redistricting Update
Good news from Jeff Wice:
I have volunteered to begin updating Justin Levitt’s “All About Redistricting” website. (see http://redistricting.lls.edu/) while he is at the Department Of Justice. I am undertaking this effort with colleagues at SUNY Buffalo Law School… Continue reading
“Virginia Urges Supreme Court to Let Redistricting Plan Stand”
Roll Call:
Virginia’s election officials urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to keep in place a new, judge-selected redistricting plan for this year’s congressional elections, putting the officials at odds with 10 current and former members of the state’s… Continue reading
“Can Obama Salvage His Democracy Agenda?”
Eliza:
Having dropped the ball on virtually every good government proposal that he pledged to enact when he first ran for office, President Barack Obama has now zeroed in on an unlikely new target for his democracy agenda: redistricting… Continue reading
“Lawmakers Ask Supreme Court to Stop Virginia Redistricting Plan”
Roll Call:
Ten current and former Republican members of Congress asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to stop a new, judge-selected redistricting plan in Virginia or risk the state having to postpone congressional elections.
The Chief Justice requested a … Continue reading
“Obama’s State of the Union pledge to push for bipartisan redistricting reform was a late add”
Interesting from the LA Times:
President Obama used his last State of the Union address to push for national voting reforms and went off script to specifically call for bipartisan groups to draw new congressional districts instead of lawmakers.
“I… Continue reading
“Judges pick new congressional map for Virginia”
AP:
A federal court has picked a new congressional map for Virginia that significantly changes the racial makeup of two districts, but could be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
A three-judge panel on Thursday ordered the state to… Continue reading