Category Archives: redistricting

“The NY Times column on Evenwel and prison gerrymandering hinges on superficial contradictions”

October 16, 2015, 7:10 amfelon voting, redistrictingRick Hasen

The Prison Gerrymandering Project responds to Adam Liptak: The Evenwel plaintiffs seek to entirely exclude all non-citizens from redistricting counts, regardless of their residence in, and strong ties to, the community in which they are counted. By contrast, the… Continue reading

“The Paradox of Fairness and Competition in Virginia Redistricting”

October 16, 2015, 6:53 amalternative voting systems, redistrictingRick Hasen

FairVote: The most recent scuffle over congressional redistricting in Virginia illustrates how poor a job single-winner districts do at achieving meaningful elections with fair results.

“Federal court rejects lawsuit challenging anti-gerrymandering law”

October 15, 2015, 7:51 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Miami Herald: In a stinging blow to opponents of the state’s anti-gerrymandering amendments, a federal court this week has thrown out a lawsuit filed by two Florida Republican Party officials who claimed the new law violated the constitution because… Continue reading

TX Redistricting Plaintiffs Try to Prod Dilatory Three-Judge Court

October 14, 2015, 2:19 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The Texas redistricting case has been pending before a three-judge court in San Antonio for a long time. The case was filed in May 2011. Supplemental briefs had been ordered, and filed, and…. nothing. So now the plaintiffs have filed… Continue reading

“Arizona redistricting to get Supreme Court hearing”

October 14, 2015, 7:13 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Arizona Daily Star: The nation’s high court will hear arguments in less than two months on the legality of the state’s 30 legislative districts, setting the stage for a ruling that could realign political lines for the 2016 election. Attorney… Continue reading

“A.C.L.U.’s Own Arguments May Work Against It in Voting Rights Case”

October 12, 2015, 7:25 amredistricting, Supreme Court, votingRick Hasen

Adam Liptak NYT Sidebar column on Evenewel: The American Civil Liberties Union weighed in last month on this term’s bigSupreme Court voting rights case, the one that will decide the meaning of “one person, one vote.” It took the… Continue reading

“Judge rejects House, Senate redistricting maps, recommends challengers’ plan”

October 9, 2015, 2:39 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Miami Herald: Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis on Friday rejected the Florida Legislature’s third attempt at redrawing its congressional districts and recommended a map proposed by the challengers — including a redrawn configuration of two Miami-Dade County districts —… Continue reading

#SCOTUS Will Hear Evenwel and Harris Voting Cases December 8

October 9, 2015, 8:55 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

And Fisher, the affirmative action case, on December 9. Confirmed by Supreme Court posting.

“Watchdogs Urge Court to Review Partisan Impact of Virginia’s Proposed Remedial Redistricting Plans”

October 8, 2015, 7:14 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

See this press release. Marc Elias on Twitter: “I love this brief! Claims my client’s plan is a GOP partisan gerrymander. Been accused of lots, but this is a first!”

“The New SCOTUS Term: What’s Law Got to Do With It?”

October 7, 2015, 10:12 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Eric Segall: The Supreme Court’s new Term starts today and it promises to be a blockbuster. The Justices have already agreed to hear important cases on affirmative action, public sector unions, and the death penalty, with abortion and voter… Continue reading

“Doubts about new redistricting case”

September 28, 2015, 4:57 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Lyle Denniston for SCOTUSBlog: The Supreme Court on Monday afternoon told lawyers involved in a new case on the constitutionality of a congressional election district in Virginia to file new briefs on whether the case can go forward in the… Continue reading