The Never-Decided Texas Redistricting Case Gets a New Briefing Order
I don’t know if this has set a record, but this is unconscionable.
New order.
Category Archives: redistricting
There’s a Third Redistricting Lawsuit Pending in AZ
“Rep. Brown considers options after redistricting setback”
Breaking: #SCOTUS Unanimously Rejects AZ Redistricting Challenge: Analysis
The Supreme Court in a short, unanimous opinion by Justice Breyer, has rejected challenges to Arizona’s state redistricting done by commission. The Court held that it is permissible to deviate from perfect population in drawing state legislative district lines… Continue reading
“Court Rejects Corrine Brown’s Bid to Throw Out Florida Congressional Map”
Florida Politics:
A panel of federal judges Monday shot down U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown‘s challenge of Florida’s congressional redistricting.
In a 26-page order, the three judges said Brown had “not proven (her) case and that defendants are entitled to … Continue reading
“‘1-Person-1-Vote’ Decision Relies On Misreading of Federalist Papers”
Ilya Shapiro and Thomas Berry oped in the NLJ.
“Was NYS Redistricting Used to Eliminate a Sheldon Silver Rival?”
“After Scalia: The Future of United States Election Law”
I have posted this draft in progress (forthcoming, in Japanese translation, in America-ho (Biannual journal of the Japanese American Society for Legal Studies) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
This Essay, based on a keynote address prepared for delivery at… Continue reading
“Evenwel v. Abbott: Every Person (and Every Win) Counts”
Janai Nelson blogs at Hamilton and Griffin on Rights.
“Raskin: Hogan ‘very receptive’ to possible redistricting compromise”
WaPo:
A leading Democratic senator said Friday that Gov. Larry Hogan (R) may be open to a compromise proposal for redrawing the boundaries of congressional districts, after his own plan has stalled in the legislature for three months.
Sen.… Continue reading
3-Judge District Court Sets WI Partisan Gerrymandering Claim for Trial
Back in December, I reported how a new Wisconsin partisan gerrymandering lawsuit survived a motion to dismiss, calling it a big deal. As I explained:
The state of play in partisan gerrymandering claims is a crazy one: thanks to… Continue reading
“Supreme Court Vindicates Venerable One (Person/Permanent Resident/Non-incarcerated Permanent Resident/Citizen/Voter), One (Vote/Share of Representation/Share of Representative Access/Share of Constitutent Services/Share of Constitutent Feedback) Rule”
Asher Steinberg on Evenwel.
“Republican Larry Hogan really wants redistricting reform. He wrote to Obama about it.”
“SCOTUS Rules Districts Be Drawn by Total Population, Not Voter Numbers”
Brentin Mock for CityLab.