“Florida judge takes on gerrymandering; sets stage for Supreme Court cases in fall”
Bob Barnes reports for WaPo.
Category Archives: redistricting
“Special session ordered for new Florida voting map”
AP: “A Florida judge is ordering legislators to hold a special session to draw up a new state congressional map after the original one was ruled illegal.”
“Judge ‘skeptical’ he can delay election with unconstitutional map”
Orlando Sentinel:
Facing a looming electoral deadline, a judge said Thursday he was “extremely skeptical” he could delay elections this fall using Central Florida’s illegally drawn congressional maps.
Instead, Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis said he would make a… Continue reading
“Groups ask to move Florida election, draw new map”
AP: “A Florida judge is being asked to move this year’s election dates — including postponing next month’s primary — in order to draw up new congressional districts for the state.”
“Partisan Gerrymandering and the Efficiency Gap”
Nick Stephanopoulos and Eric McGhee has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming University of Chicago Law Review). Here is the abstract:
The usual legal story about partisan gerrymandering is relentlessly pessimistic. The courts did not even recognize the cause of… Continue reading
Judge Lewis Did Not Focus on 2014 Maps in FL Redistricting Case Because He Expected Appeal
“Establishment of the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program”
“Florida Déjà Voodoo; Why there is no reform that could be better for progressives than redistricting reform.”
Ron Klain writes for Slate.
“Politics Florida G.O.P. Seeks Delay on New Districts”
“Paul Clement enters pending Arizona redistricting litigation”
“Legislature will not appeal redistricting ruling, wants new maps for 2016 elections”
“House Democrats Have Mixed Reaction to Florida Redistricting Ruling”
Ari Melber on Maddow Discusses FL Redistricting Case
Watch.
See also this LWV press release.
“Ruling That Rejects 2 Florida Districts’ Borders Casts Haze Over Coming Elections”
Lizette Alvarez reports for the NYT.