Category Archives: redistricting

“The real intent of the Voting Rights Act”

January 11, 2012, 2:56 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Harvey Kronberg, of the Quorum Report, has this oped in the Austin-American Statesman.

Betting Pool on Texas Redistricting Order from SCOTUS?

January 11, 2012, 11:42 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

I’m guessing we will see something by the end of next week (the 20th), likely a per curiam order (with perhaps a statement or two of dissent or concurrence) adopting something like the Justice Kagan approach. The Court has… Continue reading

“Local GOP Group Calls for Creation of Gay City Council District”

January 10, 2012, 1:09 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Haven’t seen this before.

“The Supreme Question: Which Senate Districts for 2012?”

January 10, 2012, 12:09 pmcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

John Myers reports on CA Supreme Court hearing today over whether citizen-commission state Senate redistricting needs to be put on hold for a referendum which may qualify for the ballot. Bottom line: Expect a decision soon, but no one knows… Continue reading

Marcia Coyle Talks on the News Hour about the Texas Redistricting Argument

January 10, 2012, 10:22 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here.

“Supreme Court weighs Texas redistricting case”

January 10, 2012, 9:09 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

David Savage reports for the LA Times.

Section 5 of Voting Rights Act Safe Only for Now

January 10, 2012, 8:42 amDepartment of Justice, redistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Yesterday in my blog post on the Texas redistricting cases, I noted an exchange between Chief Justice Roberts and attorney Jose Garza in which the Chief made it clear that the Court was not going to use the Texas case… Continue reading