Category Archives: redistricting
“The New Federal Analogy: Evenwel v. Abbott and the History of Congressional Apportionment”
Thomas Berry has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, NYU Journal of Law and Liberty). Here is the abstract:
Since the 1964 case of Reynolds v. Sims, states have been constitutionally required under the Equal Protection Clause to draw their… Continue reading
“Realizing the Right to Vote: The Story of Thornburg v. Gingles”
Dan Tokaji has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Election Law Stories). Here is the abstract;
Justice William Brennan’s opinion in Thornburg v. Gingles is among the most consequential and enduring in the election law canon. Gingles established a three-part… Continue reading
“Hurdles for Changing ‘One Person, One Vote'”
‘How Children Emerged as Key Players in ‘One Person, One Vote’ Case’
Tony Mauro fascinating column on Evenwel.
Andrew Grossman and Nate Persily Talk Evenwel with Dahlia Lithwick
On the Slate Amicus podcast.
“Judge suggests conditional ruling on Va. congressional districts”
Richmond Times-Dispatch:
A three-judge federal panel in Richmond might choose a fix for the constitutionally flawed 3rd congressional district, but make its imposition of a new map conditional on a later ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. District Judge… Continue reading
“Weighing ‘one person, one vote’ and ‘no taxation without representation'”
Reader reactions to my recent LAT oped on Evenwel.
“Evenwel v. Abbott: Who Will Count in Our Democracy?”
Janai Nelson at Hamilton and Griffin on Rights:
Nothing is sacred in politics; but certain things should be sacred in a democracy. The Supreme Court argument in Evenwel v. Abbott this past Wednesday proved that not even the well-worn principle… Continue reading
“Constitution Check: Finally, a test of partisan gerrymandering?”
Lyle Denniston writes at Constitution Daily.
“At Week’s End: The Possibility of a Kennedy-Like Outcome in Evenwel—And Finding the Unexpected in the Arizona Redistricting Case”
District Court Accepts Navajo Nation One Person, One Vote Claim in Utah School Board Election
Very thoughtful opinion, including a discussion of the level of scrutiny to apply to a OPOV claim.
“The Court Takes Up One Person, One Vote”
NYT editorial on Evenwel.
“Analysis: In Redistricting, Somebody Will Be Slighted”
Ross Ramsey in the Texas Tribune:
Some people think it’s unfair to have more eligible voters in one legislative district than in another — that basing things solely on total population is the wrong way to draw political maps. But… Continue reading