Category Archives: redistricting

“Warning of ‘unmitigated chaos,’ N.C. Republicans plan to take gerrymander ruling to Supreme Court”

August 28, 2018, 8:39 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

WaPo: North Carolina Republicans plan to ask the Supreme Court to “step in” and preserve the state’s congressional map ahead of November’s midterm election, after a lower court ruled that the current map was unconstitutional. “What the court suggests is… Continue reading

“North Carolina’s gerrymandering case could make or break Democrats’ momentum on partisan gerrymandering”

August 28, 2018, 8:37 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“NC congressional districts need to be redrawn, maybe before November election, court rules”

August 28, 2018, 7:04 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The Charlotte Observer reports. More from WaPo. My earlier coverage, including what’s likely to happen at the Supreme Court, is here.

BREAKING: Divided Three Judge Court Holds North Carolina Congressional Redistricting an Unconstitutional Partisan Gerrymander, Considers New Districts for 2018 Elections

August 27, 2018, 2:48 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

In a case with potentially national implications both short term and long, a three judge district court in North Carolina has held that the congressional redistricting plan—put in place after North Carolina’s districts last time were found to be a… Continue reading

Michigan: “Clement criticized for redistricting decision, still earns Supreme Court nomination”

August 26, 2018, 8:46 pmjudicial elections, redistrictingRick Hasen

M Live: Supreme Court Justices Beth Clement and Kurtis Wilder were formally nominated by the Michigan Republican Party to run for reelection, despite organized opposition to Clement’s record on the state’s highest court. Both Wilder and Clement were appointed by… Continue reading

“Ohio Republican officials lose bid to dismiss gerrymandering suit over congressional map”

August 17, 2018, 10:04 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Three federal judges have rejected a request by Republican elected leaders in Ohio to dismiss a lawsuit that says the judges should toss out the state’s congressional district map because it’s gerrymandered. Judges Karen Nelson Moore, Timothy… Continue reading

“Partisan Gerrymandering and Party Rights: Why Gill v. Whitford Undermines All Future Partisan-Gerrymandering Claims”

August 16, 2018, 7:56 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Richard Raile for Fed Soc writes.

Group Challenging Constitutionality of Size of California Legislature Seeks Writ of Mandamus from Supreme Court to Convene 3-Judge-Court

August 3, 2018, 4:20 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

You can find the petition at this link. The petition alleges that the district court was going to convene a three-judge court until the Chief Judge of the 9th Circuit told the judge not to do so: Petitioners claim… Continue reading

“Wisconsin’s redistricting case draws new judge on panel as Barbara Crabb withdraws”

August 3, 2018, 8:38 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Wisconsin’s redistricting case is headed back to a three-judge panel — but it will consist of a slightly different set of judges. Barbara Crabb, a U.S. district judge for Wisconsin’s western district, on Thursday withdrew from the case… Continue reading

“Abbott v. Perez, Race, and the Immodesty of the Roberts Court”

August 2, 2018, 12:06 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Guy Charles and Luis Fuentes-Rohwer for the HLR Blog.

Breaking: Michigan Supreme Court, on 4-3 Vote, Allows on Ballot Voter Initiative to Take Redistricting Away from Michigan Legislature

July 31, 2018, 7:45 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

You can find the 121 pages of opinions, which did not split simply by party lines, at this link. (Michael Li: Opinion is by Justice Vivano who is a Republican appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder. Justice Clement, another… Continue reading

Arkansas: “Attorney general approves form of proposal to change legislative redistricting”

July 31, 2018, 6:49 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

See here.

“US Supreme Court weighs in: We’ve all been pronouncing ‘gerrymander’ wrong”

July 27, 2018, 1:01 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

This is fun. https://twitter.com/steveannear/status/1022894895814590467

Quote of the Day: Extreme Gerrymandering Edition

July 26, 2018, 8:52 amredistrictingRick Hasen

“Perfect. It’s giving the finger to Sandy Levin….I love it.” —One of the Republican line drawers in Michigan, describing the “finger-like” extensions to the shape of Rep. Levin’s contorted district, inav lawsuit defending the drawing of congressional districts as non-partisan,… Continue reading

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