Arizona Appellate Court Issues Opinion Explaining Its Earlier Order Regarding Redistricting Commission Members
Here.
Category Archives: redistricting
“For Some, Redistricting is Splitsville”
John Myers reports for KQED.
“Republicans Ponder Putting New California Map to the Voters”
Roll Call reports.
“Possible repeal of new elections law puts congressional redistricting in time crunch”
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Redistricting: Referendum or Litigation?
Or Neither. Soon the California Republican Party and MALDEF will need to decide whether and how to challenge the California redistricting plan, expected to be approved soon by the Citizen Redistricting Commission.
“Justice Department walks a line on political redistricting”
The LA Times offers this important report, with the subhead: “It’s the first Democratic administration to oversee the process under the Voting Rights Act, which concerns areas where racism once interfered with elections. The political ramifications could be significant.”
Texas court denies privilege for congressional redistricting conversations
Yesterday, the federal court handling most of the mammoth Texas redistricting litigation denied a motion by members of Congress to prevent disclosure of their conversations to the Texas legislators conducting redistricting. Michael Li, who’s been following all of the back… Continue reading
“California incumbents seek new districts to call home”
The Fix reports.
Quote of the Day
“The Democrats knew what they were doing, and Republicans were asleep at the switch.”
–California Republican Party Chairman Shawn Steel, commenting upon California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission.
“Ethnic coalition backs Knabe in face of redistricting plan”
With a burgeoning Latino population, Los Angeles County redistricting is going to get interesting. I expect major litigation.
MORE: from the LA Daily News:
But Justin Levitt, an associate professor at Loyola Law School, said the current system deprives… Continue reading
“Next Up at the Supreme Court Fast Track: Redistricting”
My good friends at Horvitz & Levy have posted this item at their “At the Lectern” blog focusing on the CA Supreme Court.
WI Gov Walker Signs Redistricting Bill Just Before Results from Recall Come In
Two from the Sac Bee
“California GOP ‘likely’ to challenge new political districts at the ballot”
A very important report from KPCC.