Category Archives: redistricting
“Some Texas Democrats wonder if they could have fared better in redistricting case”
Dallas Morning News: “As candidates scramble to file for the 2012 elections under new political maps ordered by a court last week, some Texas Democrats are wondering: Could they have gotten more? Districts for Congress and the Texas House… Continue reading
DOJ Making Section 5 Objections in Two Texas Counties
Texas Redistricting has the details.
“Court’s Map Could Push New York Legislature to Act”
Roll Call:“A federal judge unexpectedly tightened the redistricting vice on the deadlocked New York state Legislature this week, pushing the body to come up with a compromise or cede the redraw to an apolitical observer. The release of a… Continue reading
“Court inquires about Austin congressional district; Inquiry could delay election, clarify issue of ‘coalition districts'”
Austin-American Statesman: “Ithe D.C. court issues an opinion saying that District 25 deserves protection, it could throw Texas’ election schedule into turmoil again. That’s because the San Antonio court adopted the Legislature’s boundaries for District 25 in drawing the… Continue reading
“Partisan Gerrymandering and the Politics of Judicial Review”
Franita Tolson has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
The debate over whether partisan gerrymandering claims are justiciable reveals a Supreme Court that is at war with itself. The Court first found these claims to be actionable… Continue reading
Nate Persily Knows How to Draw Straight Lines
Following court assignment, the NY congressional maps are out.
DC Court Reviewing Texas Preclearance Request Wants More Briefing
See here. That court seems stuck in a tough spot. If they issue an opinion soon, parties will go back to the San Antonio court and argue that the interim maps should be changed to reflect the D.C. ruling.… Continue reading
“As 2012 races kick off, new U.S. congressional map looks a little better for Republicans “
The Fix reports.
The Big Underplayed Story in the Texas Redistricting Case
The divide between Latino and African-American voters’ rights groups. Many Latino leaders are happy with the interim maps and many African-American leaders are not. The issue is that Latino gains may come (at least in part) from African-American voting power.… Continue reading
Federal Court in San Antonio Sets Texas Primary, Runoff, Ballot Rules
You can find the court’s order here (via Texas Redistricting). May 29 primary and July 31 runoff–unless there is a further delay caused by either a Supreme Court stay request or some action from the D.C. court.
Minority Voices Split Over Whether Interim Texas Redistricting Maps Are Good for Minorities
Here, at the Texas Tribune. From one of the three, written by Rep. Dukes:
I understand that the court’s plan is based on a plan that MALDEF, the Latino Task force and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, proposed along… Continue reading
“Minority groups object to new Texas political maps”
AP: “Minority groups in Texas objected Wednesday to new congressional and state House maps drawn by a San Antonio court, urging a separate court in Washington, D.C., to speed up a review that could mark the last opportunity to… Continue reading
After All the Machinations at the Supreme Court, Was It Worth It for Texas to Appeal the Interim Maps?
The verdict appears to be “yes.” Rothenberg Political Report:
While neither party gets its ideal scenario, the proposed map is likely to result in a split of the state’s four new congressional districts by creating three new Hispanic-majority seats that… Continue reading