Category Archives: redistricting

Wisconsin Voters, Regardless of Party, Overwhelmingly Favor Nonpartisan Redistricting Commission

January 24, 2019, 11:58 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Marquette Poll of Wisconsin voters: Seventy-two percent of voters say they prefer redistricting of legislative and congressional districts to be done by a nonpartisan commission, while 18 percent prefer redistricting be done by the legislature and governor. Majorities in… Continue reading

“Federal court picks redrawn Va. House map that boosts Democrats’ chances of taking control”

January 23, 2019, 8:16 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Richmond Times-Dispatch: A federal court redrawing portions of Virginia’s House of Delegates map in a long-running racial gerrymandering case has picked a new configuration that could help Democrats retake control of the chamber this year and imperil the re-election… Continue reading

Mulroy: Gerrymandering: Courts And Commissions Won’t Save Us

January 23, 2019, 7:00 amredistrictingRick Hasen

The following is the second of three guest posts by University of Memphis law professor Steve Mulroy, sounding some themes from his fascinating new book, Rethinking US Election Law: Unskewing the System: This is the second of… Continue reading

“Michigan gerrymandering settlement focused on redrawing specific political districts”

January 20, 2019, 7:51 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

The Detroit News reports.

“Benson seeks to settle federal gerrymandering case”

January 17, 2019, 5:43 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Detroit News: Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is working to settle a federal lawsuit against the state alleging partisan gerrymandering by Republican lawmakers who approved legislative and congressional district boundaries in 2011. Benson, who took office Jan. 1,… Continue reading

“Will Jocelyn Benson defend Michigan gerrymandering tactics she once fought?”

January 12, 2019, 4:59 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Bridge: Nearly a decade after Republicans redrew Michigan’s political districts, a federal lawsuit is set for trial Feb. 5 to determine if they were illegally gerrymandered. Just one hiccup. The new defendant in the case – the one responsible… Continue reading

“Will 2019 bring an end to partisan gerrymandering?”

January 11, 2019, 8:16 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Tony Pugh for The Newsroom.

“The Supreme Court Could Make Gerrymandering Worse”

January 7, 2019, 8:02 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I have written this piece for The Atlantic. It begins: The Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to take up partisan gerrymandering cases from North Carolina and Maryland brought to mind a saying attributed to Judy Garland: Behind every cloud… Continue reading

Roundup of Stories on SCOTUS Decision to Hear North Carolina and Maryland Partisan Gerrymandering Cases

January 6, 2019, 9:11 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Howard has it.

Breaking: Supreme Court to Hear Partisan Gerrymandering Cases from North Carolina and Maryland in March

January 4, 2019, 12:10 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Here is the Court order. On what this means, see my tweet thread yesterday. And see The Next Threat to Redistricting Reform, Harvard Law Review Blog, Oct. 22, 2018 How Justice Kennedy’s Successor Will Wreak Havoc on Voting … Continue reading

“Panels to End Gerrymandering Could Reach SCOTUS Again”

January 4, 2019, 8:20 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

USLW reports.

Some Thoughts on What the Supreme Court Will Do with the Partisan Gerrymandering Cases Coming Before It

January 3, 2019, 6:31 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Tweet thread from me, starts here: There's an excellent chance that tomorrow the Supreme Court will announce it will take up (again) the question whether partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional. Don't take an agreement to hear case as a sign the… Continue reading