“The U.S. could be free of gerrymandering. Here’s how other countries do redistricting.”
Bernie Grofman and German Feierherd for the Monkey Cage.
Category Archives: redistricting
“Here’s your chance to comment on shape of maps to correct NC gerrymanders”
News & Observer:
North Carolina Republicans have begun to release details of their schedule for drawing new boundaries to correct legislative districts found unconstitutional by the federal courts.
But they have not presented any maps to the public yet.… Continue reading
Republican National Committee Files SCOTUS Brief Arguing Against Finding of Partisan Gerrymandering in WI Case
“The Institutional Case for Partisan Gerrymandering Claims”
Mike Parsons has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
For voters hoping the Supreme Court’s 2017 Term brings relief from partisan gerrymandering, the end of the 2016 Term was inauspicious. In Cooper v. Harris, the majority assumed… Continue reading
Warrington and Buzas: Are Chen and Cotrell Right About Net Partisan Gains in Partisan Gerrymandering Cases?
The following is a guest post from Greg Warrington and Jeff Buzas, which may be relevant to the upcoming Supreme Court partisan gerrymandering case:
I am grateful to Rick Hasen for the opportunity to post here about my recent… Continue reading
“Intent is Enough: Invidious Partisanship in Redistricting”
Justin Levitt has written this piece for the William and Mary redistricting symposium. Here is the abstract:
When the Supreme Court last seriously grappled with partisan gerrymandering, all nine Justices concluded that too much partisanship in the redistricting process violates… Continue reading
3-Judge Court Denies Request for Special NC Elections in 2017 But Orders Legislature to Hurry Up for 2018
You can find the court’s unanimous 11-page opinion here. It is clear that the judges (1) think the NCGA dragged its feet repeatedly but (2) it is too late for 2017 special elections. The delay worked in the state’s… Continue reading
“Gov. Greg Abbott: How George Soros is helping Obama Democrats buy their way back to power”
Interesting oped in the Wash. Examiner.
“NC’s redistricting fiasco needs a rapid redrawing of districts”
News & Observer editorial:
The worst-kept secret on Jones Street is that Republicans probably have maps for new legislative districts in a locked drawer somewhere. This, while they’re pretending, in court hearings, to be worried about having enough time to… Continue reading
Wisconsin Files Its Opening Brief on the Merits in Supreme Court Partisan Gerrymandering Case
“‘You don’t seem serious,’ federal judge tells NC legislative leaders about redistricting efforts”
News & Observer:
Federal judges had pointed questions and comments Thursday for the lawyer representing North Carolina lawmakers who have not yet complied with the panel’s order to draw new districts for electing General Assembly members.
The judges want the… Continue reading
“Partisan Gerrymandering and the Illusion of Unfairness”
Jacob Eisler has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Catholic Law Review). Here is the abstract:
Partisan gerrymandering is frequently condemned for distorting democracy and causing unfair representation, and many reformers have called upon federal courts to prohibit the practice.… Continue reading
Tam Cho on the Efficiency Gap
Important piece at the University of Pennsylvania Law Review Online by Wendy Tam Cho on the “efficiency gap,” at the centerpiece of the Wisconsin redistricting case. It begins:
The efficiency gap has recently been touted as a general partisan fairness… Continue reading