Bipartisan Measure Proposed to Required Redistricting Commissions for Federal Redistricting
The Hill reports.
Even if such a measure passed (not bloody likely), it could well be unconstitutional.
Category Archives: redistricting
“Potential redistricting reset could tighten California Democrats’ grip”
LA Times:
A U..S. Supreme Court case that could force California to redraw its congressional districts has stirred up fears of a return to partisan gerrymandering, a divisive process that has been criticized for both cementing and crushing political… Continue reading
“Court hears one more challenge to congressional district maps”
Miami Herald:
Florida’s congressional redistricting maps should be rejected because they are the product of a shadowy process infiltrated by Republican political operatives in violation of the law against partisan gerrymandering, lawyers argued before the Florida Supreme Court on… Continue reading
“The Supreme Court and the Power of the People”
Michael Li:
A good advocate tries to make things simple, and sitting through Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court hearing over the constitutionality of Arizona’s independent redistricting commission, it was clear — if there had been any doubt — that former… Continue reading
“A Note on Redistricting Initiatives, Legislatures and the Popular Will”
Can Cute Kids Dressed as Dinosaurs Stop Gerrymandering?
I guess it didn’t hurt to try.
“Keeping Up with the Congressmen: Evaluating Constituents’ Awareness of Redistricting”
Christopher Lawrence and Scott Huffmon have this new article in the Social Science Quarterly.
“Wisconsin legislators should end gerrymandering for good”
“Power to the Partisans; The Supreme Court’s conservatives think democracy is overrated.”
Mark Joseph Stern at Slate on yesterday’s Arizona argument.
“Founders Would Approve of Arizona’s Meddling”
Noah Feldman for Bloomberg View.
Some Links on Today’s Arizona Redistricting Case at #SCOTUS
LAT
NYT
NPR
Arizona Republic
Politico
WaPo
National Journal
WSJ
SCOTUSBlog (and Plain English)
Common Cause
Think Progress
More to come
Is Justice Kennedy in Play in Arizona Redistricting Case?
My read of the transcript was no. But I’ve now heard from three very smart people I know who were in the courtroom who said Justice Kennedy seemed more in play in the case than it appeared to… Continue reading
Analysis: Supreme Court Looks to Endanger Citizen Redistricting Commissions and MORE
I have now had a chance to review the transcript in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission and the news is not good. It appears that the conservative Justices may be ready to hold that citizen redistricting commissions… Continue reading
“Justices Seem Skeptical of Independent Electoral Map Drawers”
AP reports. MORE from Reuters.
More to come.