I have now had a chance to review the transcript in Wittman v. Personhuballah, and I agree with other commentators that it seems very likely that the Republican intervenors is likely to fail. It appears that the four Court… Continue reading

WaPo: The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to leave in place a lower court’s decision that Virginia improperly considered race when drawing congressional districts. Operating without the late Justice Antonin Scalia, it would require only four members of the… Continue reading

Asher Steinberg: In sum, Personhuballah has the potential to remake standing in election law, moving candidates and their lost chances of electoral success to the forefront of districting litigation where they’ve always belonged.  But Personhuballah also has the potential… Continue reading

Bob Barnes and Jenna Portnoy for WaPo: The Supreme Court will take another shot at that in the Virginia case. A panel of federal judges said the commonwealth’s plan veered from partisan gerrymandering aimed at protecting incumbents — for which… Continue reading

Here, at SCOTUSBlog.

News and Observer: Critics of the congressional redistricting process that took place in 2011, and who successfully sued to overturn it on the basis of racial gerrymandering, on Monday filed a brief in federal court saying they don’t like… Continue reading

Last night the Supreme Court refused to stay a three-judge district court order which required North Carolina to come up with a new redistricting plan within two weeks which did not constitute a “racial gerrymander” violating the equal protection clause.… Continue reading