Category Archives: redistricting

Justice Ginsburg Speaks on Citizens United, Arizona Redistricting

July 30, 2015, 7:15 amcampaign finance, Elections Clause, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The Justice spoke at Duke. She said this about Citizens United (via Adam Liptak): The court’s worst blunder, she said, was its 2010 decision in Citizens United “because of what has happened to elections in the United States and… Continue reading

“Va. Republicans reject McAuliffe’s request for redistricting meeting”

July 29, 2015, 8:15 amredistrictingRick Hasen

WaPo: Republican leaders of Virginia General Assembly on Tuesday rebuffed an effort by Gov. Terry McAuliffe to strike a deal on the state’s congressional elections map before a court-imposed deadline.

Ilya Shapiro on Evenwel

July 28, 2015, 9:07 pmredistricting, Supreme Court, votingRick Hasen

Here, at the SCOTUSBlog symposium. My submission to the symposium should post Friday.

“Florida Senate Admits Partisan Redistricting Violated State Constitution; Major Victory in National Drive for Fair Districts”

July 28, 2015, 5:35 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Release: The Florida Senate agreed with Common Cause and the League of Women Voters of Florida today that the Senate violated state constitutional anti-gerrymandering standards when it drew its 2012 district maps.

“Legislature sets special session for October to redraw Florida Senate districts”

July 28, 2015, 1:53 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Miami Herald: The Florida Legislature has set yet another special session, this time for October to redraw the Florida Senate district lines that opponents had argued violated the state constitution prohibition on gerrymandering to favor or disfavor politicians. The… Continue reading

“Ahead of Redraw, Virginia Republicans Jockey for Safe Seats”

July 27, 2015, 7:40 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Roll Call reports.

“The new look at ‘one person, one vote,’ made simple”

July 26, 2015, 10:20 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Lyle Denniston for SCOTUSBlog. “Editor’s note: This post examines two cases the Supreme Court will review at its next Term: Evenwel v. Abbott, and Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. This post will be followed this week by… Continue reading

“Federal judge rules in favor of city in Greensboro redistricting lawsuit”

July 23, 2015, 3:13 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Details to come. From the earlier story: The lawsuit calls the move by state lawmakers arbitrary, discriminatory and “tainted with bad faith.” Plaintiffs say the legislation strips the city council and its residents of a voice in how they run… Continue reading

“How the Never-Ending Battle of Redistricting Will Impact 2016”

July 23, 2015, 7:32 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Alan Greenblatt reports for Governing.

Justice Alito on Citizens United, Redistricting in Bill Kristol Interview

July 20, 2015, 11:14 amcampaign finance, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Transcript (video): KRISTOL: And I read somewhere that [your father] sort of personally had to do the redistricting of the legislative district after the Supreme Court insisted on one man, one vote. ALITO: I remember lying in bed… Continue reading

“Depositions show Florida GOP push for favorable Senate lines; Consultants drew maps, recruited advocates for public hearings

July 16, 2015, 10:38 amchicanery, redistrictingRick Hasen

Politico: On Nov. 29, the same day Krames sent out the updated list, he also sent an email to Wiggins, a state G.O.P. staffer, to keep him updated on the covert public relations campaign to push the maps they… Continue reading

“The Latest Gerrymander: Voters Instead of People”

July 16, 2015, 9:08 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Alan Morrison on Evenwel.

“Trial court breaks silence on redistricting schedule — orders Sept. 25 deadline”

July 15, 2015, 3:40 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

The latest from Fla.

“McAuliffe plans Aug. 17 special session to redraw congressional map”

July 15, 2015, 7:48 amredistrictingRick Hasen

News from Va. Speaker of the House William J. Howell, R-Stafford, and Senate Majority Leader Thomas K. Norment Jr., R-James City, called the move premature and said the case should play out in court first. “As we have said before,… Continue reading