“Court-Drawn Texas Map Boosts Democrats”
Roll Call reports.
Category Archives: redistricting
When Thanksgiving Interferes with Redistricting: A Dissent
Court order on Texas redistricting comes with a dissent:
Recognizing that many are already traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday, the parties are ordered to access these proposed plans and file any comments and/or objections via CM/ECF no later than twelve… Continue reading
Proposed Texas Court Redistricting Map Could Help Dems in Congress
The plan, subject to objections by Friday (someone’s Thanksgiving has just been ruined) is here. Dave Wasserman: “NEW TX COURT MAP: 23 GOP seats, 13 Dem seats (vs. 26 GOP/10 Dem under Perry-signed plan). Biggest redistricting backfire of… Continue reading
Quote of the Day
““Redistricting starts as a political process — and when it doesn’t work, it becomes a litigation process.”
—Democratic lawyer Marc Elias, quoted in a Politico article, For Dems, Courts Mightier than Pen.
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“Gov. Brewer’s Overreach”
The NY Times offers this editorial on the Arizona redistricting commission controversy.
“Brewer’s attempted redistricting coup is put down”
Laurie Roberts: “Having said that, the remedy isn’t to go all banana republic(an) on us and try to toss the chairman on some trumped up charges.This not only makes the Republicans look desperate, it puts their own self interest… Continue reading
Three-Judge Court Rejects LWV’s First Amendment Challenge to Illinois Redistricting
You can find the opinion here. There is a pending motion for reconsideration.
“Court orders reinstatement of redistricting official”
The Arizona Republic offers this report about this order issued by the Arizona Supreme Court today. This is major news for the vitality of the redistricting commission in Arizona. An opinion from the court will follow.
“Open source tool to evaluate redistricting proposals and stop gerrymandering”
At BoingBoing.
“Democrats catch another break on redistricting in Colorado”
The Fix reports.
Louisiana Files Original Suit in SCOTUS Claiming Illegals Should Not Count for Apportionment Purposes
Lyle Denniston reports for SCOTUSBlog on this new petition. Justin Levitt: “New LA #redistricting suit (http://redistricting.lls.edu/cases.php) will lose, and lose badly, for lots of different reasons.”
How appealing will be an argument to a bunch of… Continue reading
“Are we better off redistricting by citizen panel?”
Morgan Kousser has written this oped for the SF Chronicle. It concludes: “If seeing neater lines that split somewhat fewer cities on a flat, featureless map and knowing that incumbents are busier than ever raising money are more important to… Continue reading
“16th District lines drawn around Timken plants”
See here for some interesting line-drawing for the Ohio General Assembly.
“Second Lawsuit Filed Challenging Maryland’s Congressional Map”
Here.