Category Archives: redistricting

“With 7 new Georgia districts ordered, Republican majority faces squeeze”

November 21, 2023, 7:49 amredistrictingRick Hasen

AJC: When Georgia senators and representatives return to the state Capitol to fight over redistricting next week, some of the fiercest battles will be over their own seats. Lawmakers must create seven new majority-Black districts in the Georgia General Assembly… Continue reading

“Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments in case that could overturn Republican-drawn legislative maps”

November 21, 2023, 7:36 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Wisconsin Public Radio reports.

“Opinion: A new congressional map in New York for 2024? A big ‘if’ and ‘when'”

November 19, 2023, 10:55 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Jeff Wice oped: Thursday’s spirited, nearly two-hour court hearing may lead to a very closely divided court decision. Chief Judge Rowan Wilson and Associate Justices Jenny Rivera and Shirley Troutman all dissented in last year’s ruling, and stated that redistricting… Continue reading

“Judge finds Voting Rights Act violation in North Dakota redistricting for two tribes”

November 18, 2023, 4:50 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

AP: North Dakota’s 2021 legislative redistricting plan violates the rights of two Native American tribes because it dilutes their voting strength, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Chief Judge Peter Welte said the redrawn legislative districts violated the Voting… Continue reading

ProPublica on the Contiguity Requirement for Wisconsin Redistricting and the Upcoming Lawsuits

November 17, 2023, 7:31 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Here.

Galveston Plaintiffs Go to Supreme Court to Prevent 5th Circuit From Running Out the Clock on 2024 Redistricting After Plaintiffs Won Their Case

November 17, 2023, 7:10 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Application.

New York: “State’s highest court weighs redistricting arguments that could shape House of Representatives”

November 16, 2023, 7:14 amredistrictingRick Hasen

The Buffalo News reports.

“Democrats Plan to Spend Millions to Weaken Republican Supermajorities”

November 14, 2023, 7:15 amlegislation and legislatures, redistrictingRick Hasen

NYT: Democrats are planning to spend millions of dollars next year on just a few state legislative elections in Kansas, North Carolina, Kentucky and Wisconsin — states where they have little to no chance of winning control of a chamber.… Continue reading

“The power grabs that will determine control of Congress”

November 11, 2023, 9:30 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Politico: The success of an attempted Democratic power grab in New York will help determine control of the House next year. It’s a counter to a similar move Republicans just pulled in North Carolina. And now the fate of… Continue reading

“Vote Centers Are Open In Santa Ana’s Recall Election. But Is The Election Valid?”

November 7, 2023, 7:40 amrecall elections, redistrictingRick Hasen

LAist: Vote centers are open in the recall election of Santa Ana City Councilmember Jessie Lopez, but it’s unclear whether the election is legal. That’s because the Orange County registrar of voters recently concluded the city was using the wrong… Continue reading

“Abuse of Discretion: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Indefensible Use of Evidence in Election Law Cases”

November 6, 2023, 7:28 amcampaign finance, election administration, redistricting, Supreme Court, theoryRick Hasen

I have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This is the written version of a keynote address delivered to the Southern California Law and Social Science (SOCLASS) Forum, “Elections, Law and Democracy” Conference, Whittier Law School, March… Continue reading

“Georgia won’t try to stall redistricting session”

November 1, 2023, 3:19 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

AJC: Georgia will not try to block lawmakers from returning to the Capitol later this month to redraw political lines after a judge ruled the maps drawn in 2021 violated the law. In a court filing on Wednesday, attorneys for… Continue reading

“N.Y.’s congressional map must remain: The state’s top court should turned down a redistricting case”

November 1, 2023, 7:08 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Joe Burns NYDN oped: More than a year ago, after extensive legal jousting, the state Court of Appeals invalidated New York’s congressional redistricting plan as drawn by the Democratic Legislature and signed by Gov. Hochul because it violated the… Continue reading

“N.C. Republicans pass redistricting map expected to flip 3 House seats”

October 25, 2023, 4:27 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

WaPo: In a move that could solidify GOP power in the state for years to come, North Carolina Republicans passed new congressional and state legislative maps Wednesday that could flip three or four U.S. House seats while easing a path… Continue reading

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