Category Archives: redistricting

Revised Version of Paper on Election Law at the Roberts Court

February 15, 2016, 7:45 amcampaign finance, redistricting, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

I have now posted a revised version of Election Law’s Path in the Roberts Court’s First Decade: A Sharp Right Turn but with Speed Bumps and Surprising Twists, forthcoming Stanford Law Review (2016). Though revised, the revision was… Continue reading

What Will Happen with the North Carolina Redistricting Case?

February 13, 2016, 6:08 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I’ve been predicting a stay from the Supreme Court of the district court order, which would stop the current election (already begun with absentees) and have the state quickly redistrict and hold new elections with new district lines. With Justice… Continue reading

“Can the Courts End Racial Gerrymandering?”

February 12, 2016, 3:04 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

To the Point: The Constitution requires that the boundaries of congressional districts be re-drawn every 10 years, according to the latest census. In 2010, Republicans won control of legislatures all over the country—and those GOP lawmakers then collectively increased their… Continue reading

“Legislature to begin work on new congressional maps Monday”

February 12, 2016, 2:49 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

News and Observer: Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger said in a news release that they still hope the U.S. Supreme Court will issue a stay that allows them to avoid a lower court’s deadline next week to produce… Continue reading

“Groundbreaking Maryland Legislation Seeks to End Congressional Gerrymandering with Fair Representation”

February 11, 2016, 9:06 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

FairVote: Sen. Raskin, a Democrat in a Democratically-controlled legislature, has long suggested the best way to hold congressional elections is with fair representation voting. His new legislation presents a creative way to end the national standoff. He has proposed… Continue reading

Supreme Court Docket for NC Congressional Redistricting Case

February 11, 2016, 8:21 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Here.

“Obama Urges Action on Democracy Reform”

February 10, 2016, 4:42 pmcampaign finance, election administration, redistrictingRick Hasen

Brennan Center: During remarks to the Illinois General Assembly today, President Obama called for broad democracy reform, including reducing barriers to voting, implementing automatic voter registration, changing the way our districts are drawn, and seeking reasonable limits on the… Continue reading

Breaking: CJ Roberts Asks for Response in NC Redistricting Case

February 10, 2016, 2:37 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The response is due Tuesday. UPDATE: More from Lyle. Tuesday seems like a long time to wait, given that there’s uncertainty as absentee ballots are out and are being voted. In the meantime, the Legislature has to consider drafting an… Continue reading

“U.S. Supreme Court to decide fate of congressional primaries”

February 10, 2016, 8:09 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

NC Policy Watch reports.

NC Seeks #SCOTUS Stay in Congressional Redistricting Case

February 9, 2016, 3:26 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

North Carolina has filed this emergency stay request with Chief Justice Roberts. The three-judge lower court has denied the stay filed in that court. I think the Supreme Court is very likely to grant the stay even if, as likely,… Continue reading

Read the Opposition to NC Redistricting Stay

February 9, 2016, 10:18 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Read it here (via NC Policy Watch).

3-Judge Court in NC Redistricting Case Asks for Response from Plaintiffs on State Stay Request

February 9, 2016, 7:45 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Due soon, BAN reports. That means probably a quick ruling from the 3-judge court, and then the state will go on to SCOTUS if the lower court does not grant a stay.

“Morning Digest: North Carolina’s congressional map gets struck down, but Dems shouldn’t get excited”

February 9, 2016, 7:43 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Daily Kos: Late on Friday afternoon, a federal court hearing a challenge to North Carolina’s congressional map found that Republicans drew two districts, the 1st and the 12th, in violation of the constitution because they’d impermissibly used race as… Continue reading