“Special filing: Redistricting opinion coming tomorrow”
Horvitz & Levy’s “At the Lectern” blog reports on the CA Supreme Court redistricting decision coming tomorrow.
Category Archives: redistricting
“Breaking down the Florida GOP’s redistricting map”
The Fix reports.
Pa. Supreme Court Justice Gives Interview About Ongoing Redistricting Case
This [corrected link] is behind a subscription wall, but it is very unusual for a judge to comment about an ongoing case like this. A few quotes from Justice Baer: ““It takes a week or so to write a majority… Continue reading
“Lawsuit challenges Kentucky’s redistricting plan”
Where isn’t there a redistricting lawsuit?
“State’s witness concedes point in hearing on Texas districts”
Star-Telegram: “A key witness before a federal three-judge panel considering the Texas redistricting challenge appeared to make a major concession Wednesday to the case made last week by state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth.” More from Texas Redistricting on … Continue reading
City of Los Angeles Redistricting Just Got Ugly
I mean that in both senses of the term.
No Decision in Texas DC Preclearance Case Before 2/6 Post-Trial Briefs Filed
Michael Li gives the schedule. That’s a signal to the San Antonio court, not to wait to draw interim maps for the DC court to decide things.
“The Gerrymanderers Are Coming! Legislative Redistricting Won’t Affect Competition or Polarization Much, No Matter Who Does It”
Seth E. Masket, Jonathan Winburn, and Gerald C. Wright have written this article for PS. Here is the abstract:
Redistricting received substantial attention in the popular media in 2011, as states redrew state legislative and congressional district boundaries. Many reformers… Continue reading
Breaking News: Pa Supreme Court on 4-3 Vote Rejects State Redistricting Plan
Howard has the order, dissenting statement, and roundup of the early stories.
How long before someone runs to federal court and argues that the state Supreme Court order, by using districts from the last decade, is in violation of the… Continue reading
“Redistricting San Francisco: Assembling the Political Puzzle”
This event will take place Jan 28.
No Bueno
Another controversial email in the Texas redistricting case.
Virginia State Court to Consider Whether the Va. Legislature Lost Its Right to Draw Congressional Districts
Today a state court in Virginia, issued an opinion in Little v. Va. Board of Elections (a case I had not heard of and one that does not appear to be on Justin’s list of Va. redistricting litigation). State law… Continue reading
Before 2012 lines are done, Texas re-considering re-redrawing 2014 district lines
“Judges Make a Rush Request for Redistricting Maps”
The Texas Tribune reports.