Here: Applicants’ ostensible hook for federal intervention is an Elections Clause theory that this Court has squarely rejected in decisions dating back nearly a century. To accept Applicants’ theory, this Court would need to overrule no fewer than six of… Continue reading

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Gene Nichol oped in the News & Observer: In mid-January, yet again, a three-judge federal court ruled the redistricting work of the North Carolina General Assembly to be a knowing, intentional and hugely impactful violation of the U.S. Constitution. This… Continue reading

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Pema Levy for Mother Jones: This fall, millions of voters will cast ballots in legislative districts that have been deemed unconstitutional. Courts have repeatedly tossed out Republican-drawn electoral maps for excessive gerrymandering, but those maps will remain in effect through… Continue reading

“I liked working for them in ’02,…“because I’d sit down with a lawyer and they’d say, ‘I like competitive maps. When a map is competitive, we can win on the merits.’ By the time I get around to 2011, they’ve… Continue reading

After a strange period of delay which I thought signaled a denial of a stay was coming in this case, Justice Alito has requested a response in this case, due Friday Feb. 2 at 4 pm. (The petitioner Republican legislators… Continue reading

Release: Today, Common Cause joined an ideologically diverse group of governors, members of Congress, local government leaders, and others in filing amicus briefs urging the Supreme Court to put an end to partisan gerrymandering. On March 28, the Court will… Continue reading