Category Archives: redistricting

Persily: Studying Redistricting Like Anthropologist Studying Cannibals

January 27, 2013, 8:57 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Wow: Both Republicans and Democrats regularly exhibit such greed and dishonesty in manipulating electoral maps that a Columbia University expert who studies the practice likened his work to that of an anthropologist who observes cannibals. “I have to replace… Continue reading

All Appeals Over in Cases Against NJ Legislative Apportionment Commission

January 24, 2013, 3:31 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

The end.

“Va. House Speaker holds key to redistricting vote”

January 23, 2013, 10:05 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

WaPo reports. NYT: Redistricting in Virginia Hurts Blacks, Democrats Say

“City seeking applicants for redistricting group”

January 23, 2013, 9:44 amcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

News from Austin: “The city of Austin is looking for volunteers to help carry out a dramatic shift in city government. Applications are being accepted to serve on a 14-member committee of residents that will draw maps for 10… Continue reading

“Va. Republicans’ redistricting maneuver draws criticism”

January 23, 2013, 8:21 amredistrictingRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

Stephen Colbert Takes on Partisan Gerrymandering, Electoral College Reform

January 23, 2013, 8:20 amelection law "humor", electoral college, redistrictingRick Hasen

Via the Washington Post.

“Virginia Redistricting Plan ‘Shameful,’ Says State Sen. Henry Marsh”

January 22, 2013, 3:13 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

HuffPo: “If Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) signs off on the changes, the feds could look at whether the Republicans’ decision to schedule the vote in Marsh’s absence demonstrates the redistricting plan was racially motivated. McDonnell told reporters on Tuesday… Continue reading

Politicians as Fiduciaries

January 22, 2013, 1:13 pmredistricting, theoryRick Hasen

The final version of Teddy Rave’s article (about which I blogged here) has now posted at the Harvard Law Review website.

“Va. Republicans push re-drawn district map through Senate”

January 21, 2013, 8:14 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

WaPo: “Senate Republicans pushed a re-drawn state political map past flabbergasted Democrats on Monday, pulling off what would amount to a mid-decade redistricting of Senate lines if the plan gets approval from the House and governor and stands up… Continue reading

“Benign Partisanship”

January 21, 2013, 7:25 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Franita Tolson has posted this draft on SSRN (Notre Dame Law Review). Here is the abstract: The Framers of the United States Constitution created our system of federalism based on the principle that political safeguards would protect the regulatory interests… Continue reading

“Full hearing on Texas redistricting appeal now not likely this term”

January 18, 2013, 5:19 pmredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Texas Redistricting: “…many observers have speculated that the high court has deferred deciding what to do with the Texas case until it decides in Shelby Co. v. Holder whether section 5 of the Voting Rights Act remains constitutional….While waiting… Continue reading

“Map Mischief: How gerrymandering has undercut Southern Democrats in Congress”

January 17, 2013, 1:50 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

This item appears at Facing South.

“Emails document GOP leadership power struggle in Montana”

January 17, 2013, 1:22 pmjudicial elections, redistrictingRick Hasen

AP: “A series of emails shows plans by conservative Republicans to take over leadership of the state Senate from a more moderate faction. The documents also outline a long-term strategy that includes ‘changing the face of the Montana Supreme… Continue reading