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WI Partisan Gerrymandering Case News/Analysis Roundup
In addition to my piece in The Atlantic (Justice Kennedy’s Beauty Pageant) on the Supreme Court’s decision to hear Gill v. Whitford, here’s more coverage/analysis:
Adam Liptak-NYT
Bob Barnes-WaPo
David Savage-LAT
AP
Greg Stohr-Bloomberg… Continue reading
“Justice Kennedy’s Beauty Pageant”
I have written this piece for The Atlantic on today’s decision to hear the Wisconsin partisan gerrymandering claim. It begins:
The partisan gerrymandering beauty pageant is returning to the Supreme Court next fall for a limited engagement for an audience… Continue reading
UPDATE ON STAY: Breaking: Supreme Court to Hear WI Gerrymandering Case, Gill v. Whitford, Next Term Analysis
[UPDATE: About an hour after the Court issued its order agreeing to hear this case, it issued a second order, on a 5-4 vote, granting a stay of the lower court order in this case. The four liberal Justices dissented.… Continue reading
What to Watch for in WI Supreme Court Partisan Gerrymandering Order: Order on a Stay
As early as Monday morning, the Court may announce whether it will hear the appeal in Gill v. Whitford, concerning the constitutional challenge to Wisconsin legislative districting as a partisan gerrymander.
I’ll be writing more if/when the Court grants a… Continue reading
SCOTUS Denial of Motion in Covington Case Reduces Chance of 2017 Special Elections for NC General Assembly
This afternoon without comment the Supreme Court denied a motion to have the mandate of the Covington case issued immediately. What this means in non-technical terms is that the challengers wanted the case immediately returned to the three-judge court to… Continue reading
New Lawsuit in PA State Court Challenges PA Congressional Districts as Partisan Gerrymanders under PA Constitution
Read the compliant, backed by Arnold & Porter.
NC Gov. Cooper Says NC General Assembly May Drag Out Passing New Redistricting Plan that is Unconstitutional
WFAE:
Cooper: It’s pretty rare when the United States Supreme Court issues a 9-0 decision on such a controversial issue as redistricting. But it’s clear that these racially gerrymandered districts are unconstitutional. I don’t think we should have another budget… Continue reading
Supreme Court Could Agree to Hear WI Partisan Gerrymandering, Voting Rights Cases as Early as Monday
John Elwood for SCOTUSBlog’s “Relist Watch:”
his week we have five new relists, taxing even my prodigious ability to string transitions between questions presented. For people who have been watching the recent North Carolina election cases like Harris v. Cooper… Continue reading
“Resurrection: Cooper v. Harris and the Transformation of Racial Gerrymandering into a Voting Rights Tool”
I have posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, ACS Supreme Court Review). Here is the abstract:
The United States Supreme Court, like the Lord, sometimes works in mysterious ways.
Back in the 1990s, a group of conservative activists convinced a… Continue reading
No #SCOTUS Action in Wisconsin Partisan Gerrymandering Case Today
Orders list.
Tune in next week to see if the Court grants a hearing in the case for next term (as I’m expecting).
“Supreme Court could tackle partisan gerrymandering in watershed case”
Bob Barnes for WaPo:
The Supreme Court could announce as soon as Monday that it is either affirming or reversing the lower court’s decision, or, more likely, accepting the case for full briefing and arguments in the term that begins… Continue reading
Sheldon Adelson Organizing Super PAC to Support Republican Redistricting Efforts in 2020
Teddy Schleifer for CNN:
One person filling some of the fundraising leadership void left by Trump: Sheldon Adelson, the party’s largest contributor, who is preparing for possible headwinds ahead of 2018, according to a person with knowledge of his plans.… Continue reading
Breaking: 3-Judge Court in NC Racial Gerrymandering Case Wants Briefing on Whether to Order Special Election, Etc.
The three judge court is acting even before the official mandate from the Supreme Court. Among other things, the court wants to know who speaks for North Carolina. A very good question.