Three-Judge Court Rejects LWV’s First Amendment Challenge to Illinois Redistricting
You can find the opinion here. There is a pending motion for reconsideration.
Category Archives: redistricting
“Court orders reinstatement of redistricting official”
The Arizona Republic offers this report about this order issued by the Arizona Supreme Court today. This is major news for the vitality of the redistricting commission in Arizona. An opinion from the court will follow.
“Open source tool to evaluate redistricting proposals and stop gerrymandering”
At BoingBoing.
“Democrats catch another break on redistricting in Colorado”
The Fix reports.
Louisiana Files Original Suit in SCOTUS Claiming Illegals Should Not Count for Apportionment Purposes
Lyle Denniston reports for SCOTUSBlog on this new petition. Justin Levitt: “New LA #redistricting suit (http://redistricting.lls.edu/cases.php) will lose, and lose badly, for lots of different reasons.”
How appealing will be an argument to a bunch of… Continue reading
“Are we better off redistricting by citizen panel?”
Morgan Kousser has written this oped for the SF Chronicle. It concludes: “If seeing neater lines that split somewhat fewer cities on a flat, featureless map and knowing that incumbents are busier than ever raising money are more important to… Continue reading
“16th District lines drawn around Timken plants”
See here for some interesting line-drawing for the Ohio General Assembly.
“Second Lawsuit Filed Challenging Maryland’s Congressional Map”
Here.
“Is This the Ugliest Redistricting Cycle Ever?”
Stu Rothenberg writes.
“Judge Approves Democratic-Friendly Map in Colorado”
Roll Call reports.
Michigan Seeks VRA Preclearance from Court, Not DOJ
The trend continues.
“Common Cause files to participate in redistricting suit”
Politics in Minnesota reports (via RedistictingOnline.org).
“Arizona Court Blocks Temporary Return of Booted Redistricting Chief”
Roll Call reports.
“Dan Walters: New California Senate maps still not settled”
See here.