Category Archives: redistricting

“Supreme Court Avoids Bush v. Gore II in Ducking Pennsylvania Redistricting Controversy”

March 22, 2018, 1:47 pmBush v. Gore reflections, redistricting, Scalia, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I have written this blog post over at the Harvard Law Review blog. It begins: After waiting, and waiting, and waiting, the United States Supreme Court finally answered the question whether it would heed Pennsylvania Republicans’ calls… Continue reading

Foley: Shelby County, Structural Originalism, and Congressional Gerrymanders

March 22, 2018, 7:21 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The following is the fourth in a series of guest posts on Benisek v. Lamone by Ohio State’s Ned Foley. Edward B. Foley This blog essay is the fourth in a series derived from a contribution to a University… Continue reading

“Race and Representation Revisited: The New Racial Gerrymandering Cases and Section 2 of the VRA”

March 22, 2018, 7:18 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Guy Charles and Luis Fuente-Rohwer have posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, William and Mary Law Review). I agree with some but disagree with other key parts of this interesting and important paper. Here is the abstract: This article explores… Continue reading

Foley: Originalism and Election Law (or, The Difference between Reynolds and Benisek)

March 21, 2018, 8:14 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The following is the third in a series of guest posts on Benisek v. Lamone by Ohio State’s Ned Foley. Edward B. Foley Originalism and Election Law (or, The Difference between Reynolds and Benisek) This blog essay is the… Continue reading

“Pa. Republican state legislator moves to impeach four state Supreme Court justice”

March 20, 2018, 2:53 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Philly Inquirer: One day after federal courts declined to block the new congressional map from taking effect, a Republican state representative introduced resolutions to impeach the four Democrats on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court who ruled to impose the map in time… Continue reading

Roundup of Stories on SCOTUS and Three-Judge Court PA Gerrymandering Decisions

March 19, 2018, 8:43 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Howard’s got it.

Foley: Constitutional Preservation, the Marbury Duty & Congressional Gerrymanders

March 19, 2018, 8:17 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The following is the second in a series of guest posts on Benisek v. Lamone by Ohio State’s Ned Foley. Edward B. Foley This blog essay is the second in a series derived from a contribution to a University… Continue reading

Foley: Benisek, Congressional Gerrymanders & the Elections Clause

March 18, 2018, 8:01 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The following is the first in a series of guest posts on Benisek v. Lamone by Ohio State’s Ned Foley. Edward B. Foley This blog essay is derived from a forthcoming contribution to a University of Georgia Law Review… Continue reading

“Lack of court action on new Pa. voting map causing concern”

March 17, 2018, 2:19 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: With Tuesday’s deadline for filing nominating petitions imminent, prospective candidates waiting for courts to take action on Pennsylvania’s radically reconfigured congressional map learned Friday that the wait will continue. By day’s end Friday, neither the U.S. Supreme Court… Continue reading

“The Supreme Court’s Pennsylvania vote puzzle”

March 17, 2018, 11:36 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Lyle Denniston ponders.

“Is one of the Pennsylvania voting cases doomed?”

March 12, 2018, 7:53 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Lyle Denniston for Constitution Daily.

“Gerrymandering Justice: Reaction to the Pa. Supreme Court’s Rulings”

March 12, 2018, 1:05 pmjudicial elections, redistrictingRick Hasen

Howard Bashman in the Legal Intelligencer: In my view, it would be a huge mistake for Republican state legislators to actually initiate impeachment proceedings against Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices for having issued rulings with which the legislators disagree as a… Continue reading

“An Ohio congressional map that makes sense – un-gerrymandered”

March 12, 2018, 9:26 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Cleveland.com with maps.

“Count all the people, just as the Constitution says”

March 12, 2018, 9:24 amredistrictingRick Hasen

David Gans oped: Under the leadership of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has repeatedly turned its back on our Constitution’s promise of an inclusive democracy, seeking to make it harder for citizens to exercise their right… Continue reading