“Gerrymandering is alive and well. The coming battle will be bigger than ever.”
And Jane Timm at NBC News previews the 2020 redistricting cycle these partisan fights are about.
Category Archives: redistricting
“Partisan Gerrymandering—A Continuing Threat”
Jerry Goldfeder and Myrna Perez in the NYLJ.
Must-Read Profile: “The gerrymanderer’s daughter ‘Stephanie Hofeller opens up in exclusive interview about life, family and the explosive files that changed North Carolina politics”
Quite a read from Melissa Boughton for NC Policy Watch.
“How Partisan Gerrymandering Prevents Legislative Action on Gun Violence”
“How to Ensure Fair Voting Maps for the Next Decade and Beyond”
Brennan Center:
The Brennan Center has studied best practices and developed a guide and model language for creating commissions that put community interests above partisan considerations, promote transparency, and bolster public accountability. We incorporated feedback from our partners that represent… Continue reading
North Carolina State Court Will Not Redraw Congressional Districts for 2020: Did the Judges Bluff Their Way into Getting a Lessened Partisan Gerrymander?
I explore the implications in this thread, ending with the question whether the North Carolina Supreme Court will get involved to reverse despite the timing issue:
Breaking A North Carolina state court has refused to grant relief to those challenging… Continue reading
“Judge: Michigan GOP redistricting challenges unlikely to succeed”; 46-Page Opinion Available
Detroit News:
Groups hoping to upend Michigan’s new redistricting commission faced a setback as a judge said they weren’t likely to succeed in arguing the commission violated their constitutional rights.U.S. District Court Judge Janet Neff denied the Republican groups’ push… Continue reading
Three-Judge North Carolina State Court Delays Congressional Filing Period in State as It Considers Partisan Gerrymandering Challenge
Hearing is set for December 2 (which would have been the filing deadline), per the court’s order (h/t Melissa Boughton).
Will North Carolina State Court Have Nate Persily Draw New Congressional Districts for the State after NCGA Redrew Maps to Create Slightly Less Egregious Partisan Gerrymander?
The issue is teed up for the court:
Dueling motions in 3-judge state court Harper v Lewis #ncpol US House redistricting case: defendants ask summary judgement, and for case be dismissed as moot after new plan enacted: https://t.co/uep4IIjE5u / plaintiffs… Continue reading
“The Signature of Gerrymandering in Rucho v. Common Cause”
Andrew Chin, Gregory Herschlag, and Jonathan Mattingly have posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, South Carolina Law Review). Here is the abstract:
In recent years, the U.S. mathematical community has been directing unprecedented attention to the problem of partisan gerrymandering,… Continue reading
“North Carolina lawmakers OK new 2020 congressional maps. Now it’s up to the courts.”
News and Observer:
The Republican-led North Carolina Senate approved a new congressional district map Friday to be used in 2020 that is likely to shrink the GOP’s edge in the state’s congressional delegation.But Democrats plan to challenge the map in… Continue reading
“Democrats could pick up seats in Congress under proposed North Carolina map”
News & Observer:
The new map that started advancing on Thursday would likely have an 8-5 Republican advantage. U.S. Rep. GK Butterfield, a Wilson Democrat, said Democrats have little chance of winning a sixth seat.“To have a fair map we… Continue reading
Scott Walker Falsely Claims Democrats Won in Virginia Because of a Gerrymander
Walker:
Tag team to counter @EricHolder is in the courts/data with @TheNRRT and in state elections with @RSLC Republicans need to wake up or Democrats will gerrymander themselves into power all across America – like they did in VA.… Continue reading
“Emails Show Trump Officials Consulted With GOP Strategist On Citizenship Question”
NPR:
A prominent GOP redistricting strategist had direct communication with an adviser to the Trump administration concerning the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census, newly released emails show….The administration’s now-former adviser on census issues, Mark Neuman, however,… Continue reading