Category Archives: redistricting
“Redistricting deadline comes and goes in Virginia”
ABC:
Back in June a federal court ruled that Virginia’s third congressional district had been illegally packed with black voters to make surrounding districts safer for Republican incumbents, ordering the lines be redrawn by September 1.
“The Virginia General… Continue reading
“Deep in minority, Dems look to redistricting for hope”
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”
“Redistricting Reform Commission holds first meeting with just 10 weeks to act”
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”
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”
“Florida Legislature ends special session with no agreement on new congressional districts”
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”
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”
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”
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”
“Prison population affecting Florida’s redistricting fight”
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