Category Archives: redistricting

Watch Archived Video of Safeguarding Democracy Project Webinar: “Redistricting and Re-Redistricting Controversies and the 2026 Elections”

October 17, 2025, 11:43 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

You can watch the conversation with Guy Charles, Moon Duchin, Michael Li, and Nick Stephanopoulos (moderated by me) here:

I Spoke with Madeline Brand of KCRW’s Press Play About the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Case and California’s Proposition 50

October 17, 2025, 7:34 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

You can listen here (it’s the first story in the episode).

“Redistricting foes blast Hanaway for trying to stop referendum on Missouri map”

October 16, 2025, 5:22 pmredistrictingindependent state legislature theoryTravis Crum

Missouri seeks to revive the independent state legislature theory, this time its by insisting that there’s a clear-statement rule. I may have more to say about this case in the near future. In the meantime, you can find the complaint… Continue reading

Callais Re-Argument Recap

October 15, 2025, 12:38 pmredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActTravis Crum

Earlier today, I attended the oral argument in Callais. My global takeaway is a bit more sanguine than Rick’s. When the case was set for re-argument, the new QP flagged Section 2’s constitutionality: whether it constitutes a compelling governmental… Continue reading

Originalism and Expiration Dates

October 14, 2025, 11:30 amredistricting, Supreme Court, theory, Voting Rights ActTravis Crum

Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hold a rare re-argument in Louisiana v. Callais on whether Section 2 of the VRA is unconstitutional as applied to redistricting. I’ve filed an amicus brief arguing that Shaw should be overturned—a point that my… Continue reading

Section 2’s Limits

October 14, 2025, 10:26 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActTravis Crum

Sparked by Nick Stephanopolous’s amicus brief, there’s been discussion on this blog about Section 2’s limits and how that might impact tomorrow’s re-argument in Callais. To help readers understand the import of this controversy with a real-world example, I… Continue reading

“Missouri Democrats have an opportunity to block a new congressional map. They say they’re largely on their own.”

October 11, 2025, 8:53 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Politico: Democrats are pushing ahead with last-ditch efforts to stymie Republican mid-decade redistricting in Missouri and Ohio, although they face unclear paths to blocking the potential gerrymanders amid the nationwide brawl ahead of 2026. Party leaders in the two Midwestern… Continue reading

“Playbook: Inside JD Vance’s redistricting rescue mission”

October 11, 2025, 8:51 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Politico: VP JD Vance once again descended on barn-red Indiana yesterday to make the case for mid-cycle redistricting to reluctant Hoosier lawmakers, his second trip to the state and third meeting with them in three months. In a trip that was neither… Continue reading

“VP Vance to visit Indiana Friday to meet with Senate GOP amid redistricting standoff”

October 9, 2025, 7:08 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Indiana Capital Chronicle: Vice President JD Vance is slated to return to the Hoosier State on Friday to meet with Indiana’s Senate Republican caucus as redistricting deliberations appear to be at an impasse. Multiple sources, including two Republican state… Continue reading

“Republicans could draw 19 more House seats after an upcoming Supreme Court ruling”

October 8, 2025, 7:36 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Politico: Democratic voting rights groups are preparing for a nightmare scenario if the Supreme Court guts a key part of the landmark civil rights-era legislation, the Voting Rights Act — a very real possibility this term. Ahead of the… Continue reading

October 16 Safeguarding Democracy Project Webinar: “Redistricting and Re-Redistricting Controversies and the 2026 Election”

October 8, 2025, 7:22 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Thursday, October 16 Redistricting and Re-Redistricting Controversies and the 2026 Elections (webinar) 12:15pm-1:15pm PTRegister here.Guy-Uriel Charles, Harvard Law School, Moon Duchin, Director, Data and Democracy Research Initiative, University of Chicago, Michael Li, NYU Law Brennan Center for Justice, and … Continue reading

“Legislature passes new map in Utah, creating 2 more competitive seats”

October 7, 2025, 7:32 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Politico: Utah lawmakers passed a new congressional map on Monday that presents Democrats with two new pickup opportunities in the red state, a potential win for the party as it tries to respond to Republican-backed redistricting efforts nationwide. The map… Continue reading

“Maryland House speaker says ‘now is the time’ to take up redistricting”

October 3, 2025, 1:20 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Baltimore Banner: The leader of Maryland’s House of Delegates is pushing her colleagues on redistricting, saying she is “eager” and “willing” to consider redrawing congressional lines to help match changes made in GOP-controlled states. House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones’… Continue reading

“Federal judge rejects racial gerrymandering challenge to NC Senate map”

September 30, 2025, 3:40 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

News and Observer: A federal judge upheld North Carolina’s Senate map Tuesday, rejecting claims that Republican lawmakers had illegally drawn the districts to dilute the voting power of Black voters. Challengers to the map argued that it split up Black… Continue reading