Category Archives: redistricting
“Power to the Partisans; The Supreme Court’s conservatives think democracy is overrated.”
Mark Joseph Stern at Slate on yesterday’s Arizona argument.
“Founders Would Approve of Arizona’s Meddling”
Noah Feldman for Bloomberg View.
Some Links on Today’s Arizona Redistricting Case at #SCOTUS
LAT
NYT
NPR
Arizona Republic
Politico
WaPo
National Journal
WSJ
SCOTUSBlog (and Plain English)
Common Cause
Think Progress
More to come
Is Justice Kennedy in Play in Arizona Redistricting Case?
My read of the transcript was no. But I’ve now heard from three very smart people I know who were in the courtroom who said Justice Kennedy seemed more in play in the case than it appeared to… Continue reading
Analysis: Supreme Court Looks to Endanger Citizen Redistricting Commissions and MORE
I have now had a chance to review the transcript in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission and the news is not good. It appears that the conservative Justices may be ready to hold that citizen redistricting commissions… Continue reading
“Justices Seem Skeptical of Independent Electoral Map Drawers”
AP reports. MORE from Reuters.
More to come.
“The Supreme Court and Independent Redistricting Initiatives: Uncertain Effects and Constitutional Doubts”
“Argument preview: Who, exactly, is ‘the legislature’?”
Lyle Denniston previews the Arizona redistricting case at SCOTUS.
Alabama Files Supplemental Reply Brief in #SCOTUS Redistricting Case
I have posted the brief here. It addresses a one person, one vote issue that plaintiffs claim have now become ripe.
Background.
“Who Holds the Redistricting Power?”
National Constitution Center podcast:
Michael Morley and Nick Stephanopoulos join our Jeffrey Rosen to discuss an upcoming Supreme Court case from Arizona that could dramatically shape the future of the legislative redistricting process.
Podcast with Michael Morley on Arizona Redistricting Case
Northwestern University Law Review Online is pleased to announce its publication of a podcast with Professor Michael Morley discussing his recent essay, The Intratextual Independent “Legislature” and the Elections Clause.
In the essay, Professor Michael Morley assesses the Constitution’s… Continue reading
“Another Attack on Election Reform: Congressional Redistricting Commissions”
Alan Morrison for ACS.