“Make the Guarantee Clause Great Again”
A clever title for a clever
piece about partisan gerrymandering, and the doctrine holding the Guarantee
Clause nonjusticiable. I’m inclined to
agree on the substance.
Category Archives: redistricting
Redistricting using a citizenship count
Ari Berman adds his voice to discussion of the potential ahead.
“The Feds Have Helped Some Gerrymandering to Thrive”
A letter
in the WSJ claims that Eric Holder helped to lead the charge in Bethune-Hill, after
approving Virginia districts in 2011.
Consider me skeptical.
The letter appears to conflate preclearance approval (which focused on two
particular legal standards;… Continue reading
And a very happy birthday to …
10th Circuit upholds San Juan County race-and-redistricting decision
San Juan County, Utah, has had a long history of trouble, over several decades, with respect to providing equal opportunities for the Navajo community, including in voting. Today, the 10th Circuit affirmed a lower court opinion redrawing the district lines… Continue reading
“2020 Dems Pledge To Reverse Trump’s Move Towards Anti-Immigrant Redistricting”
The
candidates weigh in on using citizenship data in the redistricting process.
“Why Congress’ Plan to Fix Gerrymandering Falls Short”
Harvard
undergrads weigh in on HR 1.
Redistricting reform in New Jersey
As a Jersey native, this one caught my eye pretty quickly:
an impressive group of scholars and advocates published
a report recommending reforms to New Jersey’s redistricting system.
“NC trial looks at partisan bias after US justices won’t”
A
report from the opening days of the state court’s partisan gerrymandering trial
in North Carolina.
“Roberts gave GOP cover on gerrymandering”
Gene Nichol, in the News & Observer, with a local’s view on Rucho (feat. Shelby County).
Prison gerrymandering and the impact on cities
The Philadelphia
Inquirer’s editorial board discusses the consequences when redistricting
counts people temporarily incarcerated at a place far from home.
“North Carolina Gerrymandering Trial Could Serve As Blueprint For Other States”
Morning Edition on Common Cause v. Lewis, the North Carolina partisan gerrymandering case in state court, heading into trial today.
More on citizenship and redistricting
TPM dives in on the citizenship-data Paperwork Reduction Act filing spotted over the weekend.
And Reuters
reviews the legal battles that might result.
New volume of the Harvard Law & Policy Review is out
Chock
full of election-law goodies. Among
other pieces:
Elizabeth Warren, Foreword (on corruption and faith in government)Jeffrey Clements, “But It Will Happen”: A Constitutional Amendment to Secure Political Equality in Election Spending and RepresentationViki Harrison,… Continue reading