Category Archives: redistricting

Louisiana Files Original Suit in SCOTUS Claiming Illegals Should Not Count for Apportionment Purposes

November 16, 2011, 1:16 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

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?”

November 14, 2011, 9:38 amcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

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”

November 14, 2011, 9:31 amredistrictingRick Hasen

See here for some interesting line-drawing for the Ohio General Assembly.

“Second Lawsuit Filed Challenging Maryland’s Congressional Map”

November 11, 2011, 9:57 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Here.

“Is This the Ugliest Redistricting Cycle Ever?”

November 11, 2011, 9:39 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Stu Rothenberg writes.

“Judge Approves Democratic-Friendly Map in Colorado”

November 11, 2011, 9:35 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Roll Call reports.

Michigan Seeks VRA Preclearance from Court, Not DOJ

November 10, 2011, 10:58 amDepartment of Justice, redistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The trend continues.

“Common Cause files to participate in redistricting suit”

November 9, 2011, 12:49 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Politics in Minnesota reports (via RedistictingOnline.org).

“Arizona Court Blocks Temporary Return of Booted Redistricting Chief”

November 9, 2011, 9:53 amcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

Roll Call reports.

“Dan Walters: New California Senate maps still not settled”

November 9, 2011, 9:13 amcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

See here.

WaPo Quotes Martin Frost as Saying that Dems Could End Up with Three Extra Congressional Seats in Texas with Court Remap

November 8, 2011, 1:17 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

“Breaking: DC panel denies Texas’ request for summary judgment on preclearance”

November 8, 2011, 9:57 amelection administration, redistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Texas Redistricting Blog: The DC panel issued an order this morning denying the State of Texas’ request for summary judgment on preclearance of state house, state senate, and congressional maps. The order states: Having carefully considered the entire record… Continue reading

“Lawmakers Struggling Through Pennsylvania Redraw”

November 8, 2011, 8:49 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Roll Call reports.

Raskin and Richie on Gerrymandering in Maryland and Beyond

November 7, 2011, 2:55 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Here, in the Baltimore Sun.