Quote of the Day
“It looks like a rat and smells like a rat. It has the marks of a collusive lawsuit brought by a Republican against Republicans in a court likely to tilt to Republican interests.”
— Dan Tokaji, on a new… Continue reading
Category Archives: redistricting
Justice Stevens on Redistricting and Courts in the Political Thicket
From the SCOTUSblog interview:
Question: Let me ask you a more substantive question, arising from your discussion of Reynolds v. Simsand the voting rights cases that the Warren Court decided. One thing that you have long urged is… Continue reading
“A coalition of voters file first N.C. redistricting lawsuit”
Here.
“Arizona Democrats Threaten Recall Elections Over Redistricting”
The Fix reports.
Republicans in CA Assert Latino Voting Rights Claims Against Congressional Redistricting Claims
Sac Bee reports on a new federal lawsuit.
Will Ohio Pass Redistricting Compromise?
“Arizona Map in Flux After Mathis Impeachment”
Roll Call reports.
“In Redistricting, Where Do 50 Million Latinos Fit?”
NPR audio to come.
NPR on Texas, Arizona Redistricting Controversies
“Justice Department Greenlights New North Carolina Congressional Map”
Roll Call reports.
Big Blow to Nonpartisan Redistricting Effort in Arizona
Political Wire: “Arizona’s Republican-controlled state Senate voted to endorse Gov. Jan Brewer’s (R) removal of the independent chair of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, ‘triggering a rush to court and the likely start of an unprecedented constitutional battle,’ the… Continue reading
“Washington redistricting commission debates how to draw new 10th district”
The Fix reports.
“Court won’t get involved in fight over redistricting in Mississippi”
AP reports on today’s summary affirmance from the Supreme Court.
Must-Read Az. Capitol Times Report on Incumbents’ Efforts to Influence Independent Redistricting Commission
Here.