Important AP report:“One is a black real estate agent and the other a white millionaire. For two new districts created to reflect Texas’ soaring Hispanic population, they might be the representatives elected to Congress. That’s not exactly what Hispanic… Continue reading
Redistricting: The Most Political Activity in America. By Charles S. Bullock III. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2010. 234p. $79.00 cloth, $25.00 paper.
Richard H. Pildes (2012).
Perspectives on Politics,
You can watch the video address to the American Law Institute via CSPAN.
Here is a brief synopsis. He began by describing the facts of Bush v. Gore, focusing heavily on “dimpled chad” and “hanging chads.”
He then criticizes some… Continue reading
The Arizona Capitol Times reports (subscription required). See also this article in the Arizona Republic. The federal complaint raising one person, one vote challenges is here. the state complaint is here.
AP: “A legislative redistricting plan for Kentucky is unconstitutional because it doesn’t adequately address population shifts of the past decade, the Kentucky Supreme Court reiterated in a ruling Thursday. Justices also echoed a February decision that legislative candidates will… Continue reading
Warning: Inside baseball post: Last night I posted a question about when we will see the DC Court in the Texas redistricting case. I received a few responses, including one from a longtime reader (critical of section 5) who notes… Continue reading