Category Archives: redistricting

#SCOTUS Slightly Limits Review in New AZ Redistricting Case

July 2, 2015, 9:51 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

On Tuesday I discussed the Supreme Court’s agreement to hear Harris v. Arizona Ind. Redistricting Commission (more background from Justin here and from Lyle Denniston here.) At the time I initially wrote up the case, I had not reviewed… Continue reading

“Independently Drawn Districts Have Proved to Be More Competitive”

July 1, 2015, 9:16 amcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

NYT’s The UpShot.

Once Again, Justice Ginsburg Not Only Corrects Small Error in Opinion But Announces It

July 1, 2015, 8:24 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

On Monday, I noted a small error in Justice Ginsburg’s AZ redistricting commission that a reader pointed out to me. When a similar thing happened with the Texas voter id case, Justice Ginsburg promptly corrected the error and announced it,… Continue reading

“Redistricting litigation persists in key states despite court ruling”

June 30, 2015, 7:29 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Politico: The Supreme Court may have knocked out the best-known challenge to existing congressional districts in a number of states on Monday, but maps still remain in flux for 2016 in three important, large battleground states: Florida, North Carolina… Continue reading

“Redistricting Commission has been largely a flop”

June 30, 2015, 7:26 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Robert Robb AZ Republic column.

What the Heck is Going On in Arizona Redistricting?

June 30, 2015, 5:18 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtJustin Levitt

Justin here. And with all of the action in Arizona redistricting over the past few days, I thought I’d throw up just a little update, to help sort out what’s what — I’d have written a shorter post, but I… Continue reading

“Nationwide Implications Of A Supreme Court Ruling On Gerrymandering”

June 30, 2015, 4:22 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Set to be on Tuesday’s Diane Rehm Show talking SCOTUS AZ redistricting with Stu Rothenberg, Jan Baran, and Colleen Mathis. Tune in.

AZ Redistricting Roundup

June 30, 2015, 8:05 amElections Clause, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

NYT WaPo LAT and LAT Politico MSNBC WSJ AZ Republic USA Today CNN AP Bloomberg Reuters My Slate column on the case is here.

“A Redistricting Ruling That Helps Counter Partisan Gerrymandering”

June 30, 2015, 8:00 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Linda Killian in Wash Wire.

“At the Supreme Court, a Win for Direct Democracy”

June 30, 2015, 7:36 amElections Clause, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Rick Pildes NYT oped concludes: The Supreme Court often surprises critics who see it in simplistically ideological terms. As this term and this decision confirm, the current court remains a pragmatically minded institution that interprets legal language with an eye… Continue reading

Ronald Keith Gaddie on AZ Redistricting

June 30, 2015, 7:12 amElections Clause, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

LSE blog: One might argue that this is a conservative decision. It leaves the status quo in place, and it defers to the state constitution in matters of state policymaking. States are able to order their institutions, so long… Continue reading

Breaking: #SCOTUS to Hear ANOTHER AZ Redistricting Case

June 30, 2015, 6:33 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The case is Harris [corrected] v. AZ Redistricting Commission (14-232) and the three questions presented (in the jurisdictional statement) deal with one person, one vote deviations to satisfy partisan advantage, deviations from one person one vote for partisan advantage… Continue reading

Small Error in Justice Ginsburg’s AZ Redistricting Decision

June 29, 2015, 2:33 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

A reader via email notes to me that Justice Ginsburg’s decision in the AZ redistricting case contains a minor error of fact on page 8 of the slip opinion. The opinion states: The California Redistricting Commission, established by popular… Continue reading