Category Archives: redistricting

“Deep in minority, Dems look to redistricting for hope”

August 29, 2015, 8:23 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

The Hill: But Pelosi’s co-sponsorship of this year’s reform proposal marks a rare move for a party leader who seldom lends an official signature to individual bills. Her formal endorsement is both an escalation of support for non-partisan redistricting… Continue reading

“Coalition files suit to invalidate redistricting law in Florida”

August 29, 2015, 8:14 amredistrictingRick Hasen

The Tampa Bay Times reports.

“Redistricting Reform Commission holds first meeting with just 10 weeks to act”

August 28, 2015, 10:42 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Maryland Reporter: Gov. Larry Hogan’s 11-member Redistricting Reform Commission, created on Aug. 6 by executive order, met for first time near the State House Thursday where they outlined their first steps to reform the process of drawing Maryland’s… Continue reading

“Legislative Delegations and the Elections Clause”

August 26, 2015, 7:20 amElections Clause, legislation and legislatures, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Derek Muller has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, FSU Law Review). Here is the abstract: Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission might be viewed as a dispute about the control over redistricting, with a heavy emphasis on… Continue reading

“Move to let court draw maps could reshape Florida politics — again”

August 24, 2015, 7:10 amredistrictingRick Hasen

The Tampa Bay Times reports.

“Florida Legislature ends special session with no agreement on new congressional districts”

August 21, 2015, 3:05 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Miami Herald: A special legislative session to fix Florida’s flawed congressional district lines ended in chaos Friday as senators staged a walkout and the House rejected Senate requests to extend the session into a third week. Lawmakers ended the… Continue reading

“Election Law: Redistricting, Gerrymandering, and Civil Rights”

August 21, 2015, 8:04 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Legal Talk Network: Legal Talk Network producer Laurence Colletti interviews Benjamin Griffith, Robert Heath, Nancy Abudu, Tanya Clay House, and Nicole Austin-Hillery about election law at the 2015 American Bar Association Annual Meeting. The guests explain the history of… Continue reading

“Legislature at impasse over how to draw Florida’s congressional districts”

August 21, 2015, 7:54 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Tampa Bay Times: A divide over how to shape Tampa Bay’s congressional districts is creating uncertainty over whether the Legislature will be able to finish its job in a court-ordered special session on time. While a legislative impasse is… Continue reading

“Documents reveal secret Florida Senate process to draw district maps”

August 21, 2015, 7:51 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Tampa Bay Times: The shadow redistricting process that brought down the congressional map also was in full swing in the state Senate’s efforts to redraw its own districts in 2011 and 2012, depositions and email documents submitted as part… Continue reading

“Uncertainty Reigns as Court Takes Over Virginia Redistricting”

August 20, 2015, 7:26 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Roll Call reports.

“Prison population affecting Florida’s redistricting fight”

August 19, 2015, 8:21 amfelon voting, redistrictingRick Hasen

Miami Herald: Florida’s prison population is fast becoming a point of contention in the Legislature’s attempt to redraw the state’s congressional districts. The last Census counted more than 160,000 people in Florida correctional facilities, and they cannot vote. But… Continue reading

“Florida House, Senate divided in redistricting fight”

August 18, 2015, 8:12 amredistrictingRick Hasen

The latest from FL.

“Va. redistricting will go to U.S. court”

August 17, 2015, 7:29 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Richmond Post-Dispatch on what we’ve suspected what happen: a federal court will draw the lines because the Republican legislature won’t do it with a Democratic governor.