Category Archives: redistricting
California Legislature Passes Resolution Opposing Evenwel Concept of One Person, One Vote
“Supreme Court case based in Md. could have wide impact”
Baltimore Sun:
A little-noticed lawsuit brought by a Maryland man challenging the state’s contorted congressional districts will be heard this fall by the Supreme Court — where it has the potential to open a new line of constitutional attack… Continue reading
“Redistricting challengers used data and emails to piece together signs of conspiracy”
Tampa Bay Times:
The legal team that uncovered the shadow redistricting process that invalidated Florida’s congressional and Senate districts didn’t rely just on maps and cloak-and-dagger emails to prove that legislators broke the law.
The best clues came in… Continue reading
“Florida Supreme Court allows for another redistricting session, but orders trial court to take charge”
Miami Herald:
The Florida Supreme Court on Friday ordered the trial court to return to the redistricting drawing board, allowing it to review the rival maps submitted by the House and Senate and choose between them.
The court rejected… Continue reading
“Court Cases Leave States Stuck in Redistricting Limbo”
“Redistricting deadline comes and goes in Virginia”
ABC:
Back in June a federal court ruled that Virginia’s third congressional district had been illegally packed with black voters to make surrounding districts safer for Republican incumbents, ordering the lines be redrawn by September 1.
“The Virginia General… Continue reading
“Deep in minority, Dems look to redistricting for hope”
The Hill:
But Pelosi’s co-sponsorship of this year’s reform proposal marks a rare move for a party leader who seldom lends an official signature to individual bills.
Her formal endorsement is both an escalation of support for non-partisan redistricting… Continue reading
“Coalition files suit to invalidate redistricting law in Florida”
“Redistricting Reform Commission holds first meeting with just 10 weeks to act”
Maryland Reporter:
Gov. Larry Hogan’s 11-member Redistricting Reform Commission, created on Aug. 6 by executive order, met for first time near the State House Thursday where they outlined their first steps to reform the process of drawing Maryland’s… Continue reading
“Legislative Delegations and the Elections Clause”
Derek Muller has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, FSU Law Review). Here is the abstract:
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission might be viewed as a dispute about the control over redistricting, with a heavy emphasis on… Continue reading
“Move to let court draw maps could reshape Florida politics — again”
“Florida Legislature ends special session with no agreement on new congressional districts”
Miami Herald:
A special legislative session to fix Florida’s flawed congressional district lines ended in chaos Friday as senators staged a walkout and the House rejected Senate requests to extend the session into a third week.
Lawmakers ended the… Continue reading
“Election Law: Redistricting, Gerrymandering, and Civil Rights”
Legal Talk Network:
Legal Talk Network producer Laurence Colletti interviews Benjamin Griffith, Robert Heath, Nancy Abudu, Tanya Clay House, and Nicole Austin-Hillery about election law at the 2015 American Bar Association Annual Meeting. The guests explain the history of… Continue reading