Category Archives: redistricting
“Republicans vow to appeal judge’s ruling upholding New Mexico congressional redistricting map”
Albuquerque Journal:
New Mexico Republicans say they will appeal a state judge’s ruling that knocked down their challenge of congressional redistricting the GOP charges undermines Republican voting strength in the southern part of the state.
In a ruling made public… Continue reading
“Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice rejects GOP call to recuse on redistricting cases”
AP:
The Wisconsin Supreme Court, in a 4-3 vote along partisan lines Friday, agreed to hear a challenge to Republican-drawn legislative maps after a newly elected liberal justice declined to recuse herself.
Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s decision to remain on the… Continue reading
“Court picks new Alabama congressional map that will likely flip one seat to Democrats” (and Alabama Will Stop Fighting over the Map for Purposes of the 2024 Elections) (Link to Order)
Politico:
A federal court has picked Alabama’s new congressional map, which will likely result in an additional Black — and Democratic — member in the delegation.
The new map came after the same panel of federal judges twice found that… Continue reading
New York: “Redistricting case that could influence control of Congress set for Nov. 15”
Times-Union:
The fight for control of Congress will face a crucial early battle in November when the state Court of Appeals will hear arguments on whether New York’s congressional boundaries should be redrawn.
On Nov. 15, the state’s highest court… Continue reading
Fifth Circuit Panel, on Party Line Vote, Delays Louisiana Voting Rights Act Congressional Redistricting Case, Potentially Pushing Any Remedy to 2026
Michael Li with the details on what he terms a “terrible ruling:”
https://twitter.com/mcpli/status/1707483620514927098
“After two rejections, is Ohio attorney general slow-walking anti-gerrymandering amendment?”
Ohio Capital Journal:
One might think that a movement associated with a former state Supreme Court chief justice could draft a petition summary that passes legal muster. But twice already, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has rejected summaries of a… Continue reading
“Redistricting redux: North Carolina lawmakers to draw again new maps for Congress and themselves”
AP:
With a new state budget completed, North Carolina legislators now turn their attention yet again to mapping the state’s congressional and General Assembly districts.
The House and Senate redistricting committees scheduled hearings this week — the last one… Continue reading
“Pluribus AM: All redistricting, all the time”
From Reid Wilson’s indispensable morning newsletter on news around the states:
In Politics & Business
We should just rename this section “Today in Redistricting Litigation”
ALABAMA: The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Alabama’s bid to keep a U.S. House district map that… Continue reading
Without Noted Dissent, and As Expected, Supreme Court Denies Alabama’s Motion to Further Delay Having to Draw Second Black Majority Congressional District
The order is here. As I explained, even if some members of the Court like Justice Kavanaugh were convinced there’s a potential constitutional argument against Section 2 down the line, the Justices were not going to countenance Alabama’s disobedience of… Continue reading
In Reply Brief Before Expected Supreme Court Ruling, Alabama Denies It is Ignoring or Defying Supreme Court Ruling to Draw Second Majority Black Congressional District
With this filing, we can expect a Supreme Court ruling any time. (Docket)
I expect the Supreme Court to reject Alabama’s petition given (what I view) as the state’s ignoring or defying of the Supreme Court’s earlier ruling… Continue reading
“Republicans win a temporary freeze in New York’s redistricting fight”
Politico:
Republicans won a preliminary round in latest legal fight over New York’s congressional districts: The state’s top court Tuesday declined to force a mapmaking commission to immediately start drafting new lines.
The maps drawn in 2022 were tossed when… Continue reading
“Moore and Partisan Gerrymandering”
Manoj Mate has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
This article examines the impact of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Moore v. Harper on state partisan gerrymandering. Moore rejected the independent state legislature theory in affirming… Continue reading