Category Archives: redistricting
District Court Accepts Navajo Nation One Person, One Vote Claim in Utah School Board Election
Very thoughtful opinion, including a discussion of the level of scrutiny to apply to a OPOV claim.
“The Court Takes Up One Person, One Vote”
NYT editorial on Evenwel.
“Analysis: In Redistricting, Somebody Will Be Slighted”
Ross Ramsey in the Texas Tribune:
Some people think it’s unfair to have more eligible voters in one legislative district than in another — that basing things solely on total population is the wrong way to draw political maps. But… Continue reading
“History Draws a Line on ‘One Man, One Vote'”
Noah Feldman writes for Bloomberg View.
An Answer to Justice Kennedy’s Question in Evenwel About Relevant Studies of One Person, One Vote
From yesterday’s argument:
[Texas SG Scott Keller]:…If the Court were to try to go down the road of requiring States to equalize within 10 percent of a deviation, both total and voter population, States would inevitably have to disregard … Continue reading
“Do Elected Officials Represent Everyone or Just Those Who Can Vote?”
Brentin Mock writes for CityLab.
“The Supreme Court may change ‘one person, one vote.’ This would hurt Latinos and Democrats.”
Monkey Cage:
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case Evenwel v. Abbott. The main issue in the case is who must be counted when district lines are drawn.
The “one person, one vote” principle… Continue reading
What to Make of Justice Scalia’s Silence at Evenwel Oral Argument?
Justice Scalia is not shy about expressing his opinion. He had plenty to say in the oral argument yesterday in the Harris redistricting case. He spoke at today’s Fisher affirmative action argument as well. But at yesterday’s Evenwel oral argument… Continue reading
“Justices will get no satisfaction with a new ‘one person, one vote’ rule”
I have written this oped on Evenwel for the LA Times oped page. It begins:
At the Supreme Court on Tuesday, the justices struggled over the meaning of the 1960s-era “one person, one vote” rule. Should Texas legislative districts contain… Continue reading
“Argument analysis: Justices hard to read on Arizona redistricting plan”
Amy Howe on Harris oral argument:
“Where’s the beef?” That was the question from Washington attorney Paul Smith, arguing at the Court today on behalf of the five-member independent commission charged with drawing new state legislative maps for Arizona. The… Continue reading
“Supreme Court Landmark Case Baker v. Carr”
Well-timed C-SPAN landmark case discussion.
Evenwel Oral Argument News Roundup
“What Exactly Does ‘One Person, One Vote’ Mean, Anyway? The Supreme Court justices turn a simple question into something more complicated.”
Dahlia Lithwick writes for Slate.