Category Archives: redistricting

“West Virginia Leaders Turn to Supreme Court”

January 13, 2012, 7:54 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Roll Call: “Top West Virginia legislators have asked the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court’s decision and let them keep a new Congressional map in place. In an emergency appeal filed late Friday, key legislative leaders and Gov.… Continue reading

Special Master Nate Persily Releases Conn. Redistricting

January 13, 2012, 7:50 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Here. From page 22 of the report: “Two complete plans were submitted to the Special Master in advance of the January 9, 2012, hearing: one from the Republican Members of the Reapportionment Commission and a second from the… Continue reading

“2012 redistricting: Top 10 matchups between incumbents”

January 13, 2012, 1:58 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

The Fix reports.

“Justice Li”‘s Fantasy Opinion in the Texas Redistricting Case

January 13, 2012, 11:31 amDepartment of Justice, redistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here.

“Texas GOP files advisory with SCOTUS, says primary cannot be moved”

January 13, 2012, 8:11 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Texas Redistricting: “The Republican Party of Texas took the unusual step today of sending a post-argument letter to the Supreme Court to tell the court in no uncertain terms that the date of the party’s state convention could not… Continue reading

“Redistricting, Race, and Representation in the Next Decade”

January 12, 2012, 8:21 amredistrictingRick Hasen

The Stanford Law and Policy Review and the Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law have put together what looks to be a dynamite event at Stanford on January 28.

How Likely is It that the CA Senate Redistricting Referendum Will Qualify?

January 11, 2012, 4:42 pmcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

It is now uncertain enough that it puts the CA Supreme Court in a pickle.

“The real intent of the Voting Rights Act”

January 11, 2012, 2:56 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Harvey Kronberg, of the Quorum Report, has this oped in the Austin-American Statesman.

Betting Pool on Texas Redistricting Order from SCOTUS?

January 11, 2012, 11:42 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

I’m guessing we will see something by the end of next week (the 20th), likely a per curiam order (with perhaps a statement or two of dissent or concurrence) adopting something like the Justice Kagan approach. The Court has… Continue reading

“Local GOP Group Calls for Creation of Gay City Council District”

January 10, 2012, 1:09 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Haven’t seen this before.

“The Supreme Question: Which Senate Districts for 2012?”

January 10, 2012, 12:09 pmcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

John Myers reports on CA Supreme Court hearing today over whether citizen-commission state Senate redistricting needs to be put on hold for a referendum which may qualify for the ballot. Bottom line: Expect a decision soon, but no one knows… Continue reading

Marcia Coyle Talks on the News Hour about the Texas Redistricting Argument

January 10, 2012, 10:22 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here.

“Supreme Court weighs Texas redistricting case”

January 10, 2012, 9:09 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

David Savage reports for the LA Times.

Section 5 of Voting Rights Act Safe Only for Now

January 10, 2012, 8:42 amDepartment of Justice, redistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Yesterday in my blog post on the Texas redistricting cases, I noted an exchange between Chief Justice Roberts and attorney Jose Garza in which the Chief made it clear that the Court was not going to use the Texas case… Continue reading