What Bush v. Gore Teaches About the Texas Redistricting Case
Texas goes to SCOTUS with a good chance of winning.
Category Archives: redistricting
“Texas Elections Are in Limbo Over Redistricting Issue”
What a mess!
Quote of the Day, or What Bush v. Gore Tells Us About the Texas Case
“It suffices to say that the issuance of the stay suggests that a majority of the Court, while not deciding
the issues presented, believe that the petitioner has a substantial probability of success.”
–Justice Scalia, concurring in the… Continue reading
Persily on Court-Drawn Plans
I am reprinting with permission this message to the election law listserv from Nate Persily, and I hope that Nate will post more on this topic as the Supreme Court considers the Texas cases:
I have placed my article… Continue reading
Texas Roundup
Michael Li’s Texas Redistricting site remains the go-to blog for scheduling information, reactions from elections officials and politicians, and legal and political developments.
Lyle Denniston has written Texas voting in 2012: A three-court puzzle.
Andrew Cohen asks, Will Justice … Continue reading
NY, Miss.(!), and California File Brief in Shelby County Case Supporting Constitutionality of Section 5 of Voting Rights Act
Justin Levitt links.
Nina Perales: SCOTUS Order “Very Disturbing”
“Court to Hear Texas Dispute on Drawing New Districts”
NYT reports.
Breaking News: Supreme Court Will Hear Texas Redistricting Cases
SCOTUSBlog: “The Supreme Court, working late on a Friday, agreed to rule on the constitutionality of three redistricting plans for the two houses of the Texas legislature and its U.S. House of Representatives delegation, and put on hold temporarily… Continue reading
“Redistricting writ petition: January just got busier for the Supreme Court”
Getting tricky in CA.
What’s Happening with the Texas Stay Request Before SCOTUS?
Nothing so far today.
“GOP lawsuit over new Illinois legislative map tossed; congressional challenge still pending”
“Lawsuit says new Detroit districts hurt minorities”
AP reports.
“Texas redistricting show judicial activism is in the eye of the beholder”
Linda Campbell has written this column for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Most of the Supreme Court watchers I’ve spoken to are mystified by the delay of a SCOTUS ruling on the stay petition.