Category Archives: redistricting

All About Redistricting Update

January 25, 2016, 5:34 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Good news from Jeff Wice: I have volunteered to begin updating Justin Levitt’s “All About Redistricting” website. (see http://redistricting.lls.edu/) while he is at the Department Of Justice. I am undertaking this effort with colleagues at SUNY Buffalo Law School… Continue reading

“Virginia Urges Supreme Court to Let Redistricting Plan Stand”

January 22, 2016, 3:01 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Roll Call: Virginia’s election officials urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to keep in place a new, judge-selected redistricting plan for this year’s congressional elections, putting the officials at odds with 10 current and former members of the state’s… Continue reading

“Can Obama Salvage His Democracy Agenda?”

January 15, 2016, 7:50 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Eliza: Having dropped the ball on virtually every good government proposal that he pledged to enact when he first ran for office, President Barack Obama has now zeroed in on an unlikely new target for his democracy agenda: redistricting… Continue reading

“Lawmakers Ask Supreme Court to Stop Virginia Redistricting Plan”

January 14, 2016, 2:51 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Roll Call: Ten current and former Republican members of Congress asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to stop a new, judge-selected redistricting plan in Virginia or risk the state having to postpone congressional elections. The Chief Justice requested a … Continue reading

“Obama’s State of the Union pledge to push for bipartisan redistricting reform was a late add”

January 13, 2016, 11:07 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Interesting from the LA Times: President Obama used his last State of the Union address to push for national voting reforms and went off script to specifically call for bipartisan groups to draw new congressional districts instead of lawmakers. “I… Continue reading

“Judges pick new congressional map for Virginia”

January 7, 2016, 5:22 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

AP: A federal court has picked a new congressional map for Virginia that significantly changes the racial makeup of two districts, but could be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. A three-judge panel on Thursday ordered the state to… Continue reading

Key Election Law/Voting Rights/Campaign Finance Litigation to Watch in 2016

January 4, 2016, 8:15 amcampaign finance, election administration, redistricting, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

[Bumping to the top for the new year.] I expect a lot of litigation over election issues in 2016, including emergency last minute litigation making it to the Supreme Court as part of what Will Baude calls the Supreme Court’s… Continue reading

“The Next Big Voting-Rights Fight”

December 31, 2015, 1:58 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Emily Bazelon and Jim Rutenberg discuss the Evenwel case at the New York Times Magazine, as part of their “Disenfranchised” Series. Thanks to them for linking to a couple of my posts on this “one person, one vote” case.

“Judge approves voting rights’ groups remap of Florida Senate”

December 30, 2015, 11:29 amredistrictingRick Hasen

The Miami Herald reports: A judge on Wednesday approved a new map of Florida’s 40 Senate districts drawn by a coalition of voting rights groups, dealing yet another political and legal setback to the Republican-controlled Legislature.

“Rep. Brown plans court battle over redistricting”

December 22, 2015, 5:31 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The latest from Fla.

“Ohio Governor John Kasich Voices Support for Redistricting Reform”

December 22, 2015, 5:30 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

See here.

“Colorado redistricting reform effort splits Democrats”

December 22, 2015, 5:28 pmcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

Durango Herald: A proposed ballot question that would change congressional redistricting in Colorado is being rewritten to address concerns raised by black and Latino voters. The bipartisan proposal has caused a bit of a rift within the Colorado Democratic… Continue reading