Category Archives: redistricting

“Gerrymandering Justice: Reaction to the Pa. Supreme Court’s Rulings”

March 12, 2018, 1:05 pmjudicial elections, redistrictingRick Hasen

Howard Bashman in the Legal Intelligencer: In my view, it would be a huge mistake for Republican state legislators to actually initiate impeachment proceedings against Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices for having issued rulings with which the legislators disagree as a… Continue reading

“An Ohio congressional map that makes sense – un-gerrymandered”

March 12, 2018, 9:26 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Cleveland.com with maps.

“Count all the people, just as the Constitution says”

March 12, 2018, 9:24 amredistrictingRick Hasen

David Gans oped: Under the leadership of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has repeatedly turned its back on our Constitution’s promise of an inclusive democracy, seeking to make it harder for citizens to exercise their right… Continue reading

“Federal judges hear arguments in Pa. congressional map fight: Should they block new map?”

March 9, 2018, 7:07 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Philly Inquirer: A panel of federal judges, asked by GOP lawmakers to block the new Pennsylvania congressional map, on Friday questioned whether it should wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to act on a similar request and if blocking the… Continue reading

What’s Up, Justice Alito?

March 8, 2018, 8:30 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I’ve been expecting a quick rejection of the Pa. Republicans’ longshot claim in the congressional redistricting lawsuit. The last time around Justice Alito rejected the claim without referring to the Court. But briefing has been done since Tuesday, and… Continue reading

John Gore Behind DOJ Letter Urging Census Department to Add Citizenship Question to Census Survey

March 8, 2018, 9:39 amredistrictingRick Hasen

ProPublica: In December, the Department of Justice requested that the Census Bureau add a question to the 2020 survey that would ask respondents to reveal whether or not they are U.S. citizens. Since ProPublica first reported the DOJ’s letter, civil… Continue reading

Pa Legislative Challengers in Congressional Redistricting Case File Reply with Supreme Court

March 6, 2018, 1:58 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

You can read it here. Justice Alito or the Court could rule at any time. I’d expect something in the next few days.

More Briefs Filed at SCOTUS in Pa Congressional Redistricting Case

March 5, 2018, 8:08 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Here they are, courtesy of the SCOTUS website: Response to application from respondents League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Mar 05 2018 Response to application from respondents Governor Thomas W. Wolf, et… Continue reading

Neal Katyal Files Brief at SCOTUS for Pa. Governor Wolf Opposing Stay in Partisan Gerrymandering Case

March 5, 2018, 1:18 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Read it here.

“New Districts In 2018 Unlikely As SCOTUS Continues To Weigh Wisconsin Gerrymandering Lawsuit”

March 5, 2018, 12:44 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

WPR reports.

Big Week Ahead in Pennsylvania Congressional Redistricting Litigation

March 5, 2018, 6:56 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Today at 3, supporters of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court order curing the partisan gerrymander in the state’s congressional districts will file their opposition to the Pa. Republican legislators emergency motion with Justice Alito to stay the Pa court order. That… Continue reading

“Republican lawmakers return to court on Pennsylvania redistricting”

February 28, 2018, 7:31 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Amy Howe: Less than three weeks ago, the Supreme Court declined to get involved in a partisan-gerrymandering challenge to Pennsylvania’s federal congressional maps. Today that state’s Republican lawmakers returned to the Supreme Court, asking the justices to block what… Continue reading

On 4-3 Vote, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Denies Stay in Congressional Redistricting Case, Moving Question to U.S. Supreme Court’s Justice Alito

February 27, 2018, 12:36 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Here is the order of the PA Supreme Court. There had been a delay in Justice Alito getting the petition, and apparently it was the wait for this formality to occur. (The PA legislative leaders issued incorrect information that the… Continue reading

“Democrats Did Better Than on Hundreds of Simulated Pennsylvania Maps”

February 26, 2018, 7:37 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

NYT’s The UpShot: The strong Democratic showing compared with Mr. Chen’s simulations doesn’t necessarily indicate that the map is a Democratic gerrymander. For one, the simulations aren’t perfect. And they aren’t necessarily representative of realistic partisan-blind maps. To take a… Continue reading