Category Archives: redistricting

Wisconsin Supreme Court finally weighs in on redistricting (by punting)

January 13, 2014, 5:46 pmredistricting, statutory interpretationJustin Levitt

In July of 2011, the Wisconsin legislature passed new district lines, in a hurry. (Though activity had not been scheduled to resume before September, the legislature reconvened in extraordinary session on July 19, and passed both state and federal… Continue reading

Three Orders in Texas Redistricting Cases

January 9, 2014, 8:51 amDepartment of Justice, redistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

One grant of atty’s fees; one denying interim attorney’s fees; and one concerning legislative.privilege in the ongoing litigation.

NC Redistricting Challenge Next Heading to Federal Court?

January 8, 2014, 9:11 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Would not be surprising.

“Groups challenging NC legislative, congressional maps seek delay of primary elections”

January 3, 2014, 8:40 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

News & Observer: “Groups unhappy with the North Carolina legislative and congressional districts drawn three years ago by the General Assembly have asked the state Supreme Court to delay this year’s primary elections.”

Gov. Christie Retribution Against Redistricting Tiebreaker in NJ?

December 24, 2013, 1:14 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

NYT: Later that year, the governor was pressing hard on Alan Rosenthal, the Rutgers political scientist whom Republicans and Democrats had chosen as the tiebreaking member of the commission that was redistricting the state’s legislative districts. Mr. Christie… Continue reading

Maryland Appellate Blog Analysis of Md. Court of Appeal Redistricting Decision

December 19, 2013, 9:51 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Here.

“Florida Supreme Court rules lawmakers can be forced to testify in redistricting court fight”

December 14, 2013, 1:22 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Orlando Sentinel: The Florida Supreme Court ruled Friday that state lawmakers can be forced to testify and turn over documents related to whether they intentionally redrew political maps for partisan gain last year. The fight between voting-rights groups such… Continue reading

Daily Show Segment on Gerrymandering includes Kim Brace

December 11, 2013, 8:31 amelection law "humor", redistrictingRick Hasen

Here.

“Florida Accused of Racial Gerrymander”

December 5, 2013, 11:30 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Another Democratic Shaw lawsuit. Very interesting.

“Solution to Rampant Gerrymandering Resides Within the States”

December 4, 2013, 4:24 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Eric Freedman has written this oped for the National Law Journal.

“Poster Boy for Dysfunction: Redistricting and Citizens United in the Texas 27th”

November 27, 2013, 11:36 amcampaign finance, redistrictingRick Hasen

Meredith McGehee blogs.

“Did the California Citizens Redistricting Commission Really Create More Competitive Districts?”

November 26, 2013, 2:45 pmalternative voting systems, citizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

FairVote explores.

“How Republicans Rig the Game: Through gerrymandering, voter suppression and legislative tricks, the GOP has managed to hold on to power while more and more Americans reject their candidates and their ideas”

November 11, 2013, 8:42 amelection administration, redistricting, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

I expect this Rolling Stone article to engender some controversy.

“Judge hears arguments in redistricting lawsuit”

November 10, 2013, 1:16 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Billings Gazette: A commission’s last-minute reassignment of two state senators to new central Montana districts was a political move to allow another state senator from Conrad to run for re-election in 2014, and should be thrown out, a lawyer… Continue reading