“Is one of the Pennsylvania voting cases doomed?”
Lyle Denniston for Constitution Daily.
Category Archives: redistricting
“Gerrymandering Justice: Reaction to the Pa. Supreme Court’s Rulings”
Howard Bashman in the Legal Intelligencer:
In my view, it would be a huge mistake for Republican state legislators to actually initiate impeachment proceedings against Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices for having issued rulings with which the legislators disagree as a… Continue reading
“An Ohio congressional map that makes sense – un-gerrymandered”
“Count all the people, just as the Constitution says”
David Gans oped:
Under the leadership of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has repeatedly turned its back on our Constitution’s promise of an inclusive democracy, seeking to make it harder for citizens to exercise their right… Continue reading
“Federal judges hear arguments in Pa. congressional map fight: Should they block new map?”
Philly Inquirer:
A panel of federal judges, asked by GOP lawmakers to block the new Pennsylvania congressional map, on Friday questioned whether it should wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to act on a similar request and if blocking the… Continue reading
What’s Up, Justice Alito?
I’ve been expecting a quick rejection of the Pa. Republicans’ longshot claim in the congressional redistricting lawsuit.
The last time around Justice Alito rejected the claim without referring to the Court.
But briefing has been done since Tuesday, and… Continue reading
John Gore Behind DOJ Letter Urging Census Department to Add Citizenship Question to Census Survey
ProPublica:
In December, the Department of Justice requested that the Census Bureau add a question to the 2020 survey that would ask respondents to reveal whether or not they are U.S. citizens. Since ProPublica first reported the DOJ’s letter, civil… Continue reading
Pa Legislative Challengers in Congressional Redistricting Case File Reply with Supreme Court
You can read it here.
Justice Alito or the Court could rule at any time. I’d expect something in the next few days.
More Briefs Filed at SCOTUS in Pa Congressional Redistricting Case
Here they are, courtesy of the SCOTUS website:
Response to application from respondents League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, et al. filed.
Main DocumentProof of Service
Mar 05 2018
Response to application from respondents Governor Thomas W. Wolf, et… Continue reading
Neal Katyal Files Brief at SCOTUS for Pa. Governor Wolf Opposing Stay in Partisan Gerrymandering Case
“New Districts In 2018 Unlikely As SCOTUS Continues To Weigh Wisconsin Gerrymandering Lawsuit”
Big Week Ahead in Pennsylvania Congressional Redistricting Litigation
Today at 3, supporters of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court order curing the partisan gerrymander in the state’s congressional districts will file their opposition to the Pa. Republican legislators emergency motion with Justice Alito to stay the Pa court order. That… Continue reading
“Republican lawmakers return to court on Pennsylvania redistricting”
Amy Howe:
Less than three weeks ago, the Supreme Court declined to get involved in a partisan-gerrymandering challenge to Pennsylvania’s federal congressional maps. Today that state’s Republican lawmakers returned to the Supreme Court, asking the justices to block what… Continue reading
On 4-3 Vote, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Denies Stay in Congressional Redistricting Case, Moving Question to U.S. Supreme Court’s Justice Alito
Here is the order of the PA Supreme Court.
There had been a delay in Justice Alito getting the petition, and apparently it was the wait for this formality to occur. (The PA legislative leaders issued incorrect information that the… Continue reading