“Major test on voter equality set for review”
Lyle Denniston on Evenwel.
Category Archives: redistricting
Breaking News: #SCOTUS to Hear One Person, One Vote Case
In a surprise move, the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from a three judge court in Evenwel v. Abbott, a one-person, one vote case involving the counting of non-citizens in the creation of electoral districts. Ed Blum,… Continue reading
New Bill to Blunt Effect of Bad #SCOTUS Redistricting Ruling in Arizona Case
Within the next month or so, the Supreme Court is poised to issue its opinion in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona State Redistricting Commission. The key question is whether state can use independent redistricting commissions (without the involvement of… Continue reading
“Arizona redistricting case could shake up Valley congressional districts'”
John Ellis reports for the Fresno Bee.
“State’s Congressional Districts Rest on Jurisdictional Dispute”
Marcia Coyle:
In the Three-Judge Court Act, Congress required district court panels of three jurists to decide litigation involving redistricting, campaign finance and other key areas.
Three Marylanders now are asking the U.S. Supreme Court the fundamental question of… Continue reading
“Can Democrats Walk a Tricky, Squiggly Red Line?”
Emily Cadei on North Carolina districting after the Alabama case.
“Lawmakers tell state Supreme Court no need to hurry in redistricting case”
“Think Congress has a gerrymandering problem? It has nothing on Georgia.”
Aaron Blake for WaPo.
“How Judges Evaluated Reforms at Democracy Slam 2015”
In Never-Ending Texas Redistricting Litigation, Supplemental Briefs on Alabama Racial Gerrymandering Case
Via the indispensable Election Law @ Moritz:
Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Memorandum (filed 4/20/15)
Affidavit
Perez and NAACP’s Supplemental Brief (filed 4/20/15)
USA’s Advisory to the Court (filed 4/20/15)
Quesda’s Supplemental Brief (filed 4/20/15)
MALC’s Brief (filed 4/20/15)
Congressperson’s Brief (filed… Continue reading
“Supreme Court Revives Challenge to North Carolina Redistricting”
“More Than 60 People, Including Lawmakers, Subpoenaed as Part of Senate Redistricting Case”
“Guest Blog: Janai Nelson, Preserving the Nuance of a Suspended Section 5”
Here, at Hamilton and Griffin on rights.
“One Walker legacy: making the political process more favorable to GOP”
Craig Gilbert Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel column:
Whichever way the pendulum swings next year, the 2016 race will be contested under a different set of political rules than those of previous decades, rules adopted by one party over the ardent opposition of… Continue reading