Category Archives: redistricting

“After Scalia: The Future of United States Election Law”

April 13, 2016, 7:43 amcampaign finance, election administration, redistricting, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have posted this draft in progress (forthcoming, in Japanese translation, in America-ho (Biannual journal of the Japanese American Society for Legal Studies) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This Essay, based on a keynote address prepared for delivery at… Continue reading

“Evenwel v. Abbott: Every Person (and Every Win) Counts”

April 10, 2016, 10:41 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Janai Nelson blogs at Hamilton and Griffin on Rights.

“Raskin: Hogan ‘very receptive’ to possible redistricting compromise”

April 8, 2016, 9:22 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

WaPo: A leading Democratic senator said Friday that Gov. Larry Hogan (R) may be open to a compromise proposal for redrawing the boundaries of congressional districts, after his own plan has stalled in the legislature for three months. Sen.… Continue reading

3-Judge District Court Sets WI Partisan Gerrymandering Claim for Trial

April 7, 2016, 6:23 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Back in December, I reported how a new Wisconsin partisan gerrymandering lawsuit survived a motion to dismiss, calling it a big deal. As I explained: The state of play in partisan gerrymandering claims is a crazy one: thanks to… Continue reading

“Supreme Court Vindicates Venerable One (Person/Permanent Resident/Non-incarcerated Permanent Resident/Citizen/Voter), One (Vote/Share of Representation/Share of Representative Access/Share of Constitutent Services/Share of Constitutent Feedback) Rule”

April 7, 2016, 7:19 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Asher Steinberg on Evenwel.

“Republican Larry Hogan really wants redistricting reform. He wrote to Obama about it.”

April 6, 2016, 7:28 amredistrictingRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“SCOTUS Rules Districts Be Drawn by Total Population, Not Voter Numbers”

April 6, 2016, 7:25 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Brentin Mock for CityLab.

“Counting All Persons is the ‘Theory of the Constitution’ When It Comes to Representation”

April 5, 2016, 11:23 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

David Gans on Evenwel.

“Analysis: In Texas Case, Supreme Court Rules Nonvoters are People, Too”

April 5, 2016, 10:59 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Ross Ramsey for the Texas Tribune: The court ruled that Texas “may” use population as the basis for the size of its legislative districts. It didn’t say it must, however — that’s not the question the court was asked. Want… Continue reading