Category Archives: Elections Clause
“Wisconsin legislators should end gerrymandering for good”
“Power to the Partisans; The Supreme Court’s conservatives think democracy is overrated.”
Mark Joseph Stern at Slate on yesterday’s Arizona argument.
“Founders Would Approve of Arizona’s Meddling”
Noah Feldman for Bloomberg View.
Some Links on Today’s Arizona Redistricting Case at #SCOTUS
LAT
NYT
NPR
Arizona Republic
Politico
WaPo
National Journal
WSJ
SCOTUSBlog (and Plain English)
Common Cause
Think Progress
More to come
“Proportional Voting Through the Elections Clause: Protecting Voting Rights Post-Shelby County”
Conner Johnston has written this student note for the UCLA Law Review.
Analysis: Supreme Court Looks to Endanger Citizen Redistricting Commissions and MORE
I have now had a chance to review the transcript in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission and the news is not good. It appears that the conservative Justices may be ready to hold that citizen redistricting commissions… Continue reading
“Justices Seem Skeptical of Independent Electoral Map Drawers”
AP reports. MORE from Reuters.
More to come.
“Argument preview: Who, exactly, is ‘the legislature’?”
Lyle Denniston previews the Arizona redistricting case at SCOTUS.
“Who Holds the Redistricting Power?”
National Constitution Center podcast:
Michael Morley and Nick Stephanopoulos join our Jeffrey Rosen to discuss an upcoming Supreme Court case from Arizona that could dramatically shape the future of the legislative redistricting process.
Podcast with Michael Morley on Arizona Redistricting Case
Northwestern University Law Review Online is pleased to announce its publication of a podcast with Professor Michael Morley discussing his recent essay, The Intratextual Independent “Legislature” and the Elections Clause.
In the essay, Professor Michael Morley assesses the Constitution’s… Continue reading
“California fixed redistricting; will the Supreme Court break it again?”
Nick Stephanopoulos LAT oped.
“Could the Supreme Court Make Dozens of State Election Laws Unconstitutional?”
Brennan Center with a nice interactive map on the initiatives which could be in trouble under the Arizona redistricting case.
“The Intratextual Independent ‘Legislature’ and the Elections Clause”
Northwestern University Law Review Online is pleased to announce its publication of Professor Michael Morley’s most recent essay, The Intratextual Independent “Legislature” and the Elections Clause.
In the essay, Professor Michael Morley assesses the Constitution’s Elections Clause and how… Continue reading