Category Archives: Elections Clause

“The Supreme Court and the Power of the People”

March 6, 2015, 8:44 amdirect democracy, Elections Clause, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Michael Li: A good advocate tries to make things simple, and sitting through Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court hearing over the constitutionality of Arizona’s independent redistricting commission, it was clear — if there had been any doubt — that former… Continue reading

“A Note on Redistricting Initiatives, Legislatures and the Popular Will”

March 5, 2015, 3:27 pmElections Clause, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Bauer blogs.

“Wisconsin legislators should end gerrymandering for good”

March 3, 2015, 8:16 pmcitizen commissions, Elections Clause, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel editorial.

“Power to the Partisans; The Supreme Court’s conservatives think democracy is overrated.”

March 3, 2015, 9:52 amcitizen commissions, Elections Clause, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Mark Joseph Stern at Slate on yesterday’s Arizona argument.

“Founders Would Approve of Arizona’s Meddling”

March 3, 2015, 7:21 amElections Clause, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Noah Feldman for Bloomberg View.

Some Links on Today’s Arizona Redistricting Case at #SCOTUS

March 2, 2015, 3:13 pmcitizen commissions, Elections Clause, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

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”

March 2, 2015, 2:52 pmElections Clause, electoral college, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Conner Johnston has written this student note for the UCLA Law Review.

Analysis: Supreme Court Looks to Endanger Citizen Redistricting Commissions and MORE

March 2, 2015, 10:41 amcitizen commissions, Elections Clause, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

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”

March 2, 2015, 10:10 amElections Clause, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

AP reports. MORE from Reuters. More to come.

“Argument preview: Who, exactly, is ‘the legislature’?”

February 28, 2015, 9:01 amcitizen commissions, Elections Clause, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Lyle Denniston previews the Arizona redistricting case at SCOTUS.

“Who Holds the Redistricting Power?”

February 26, 2015, 12:21 pmcitizen commissions, direct democracy, Elections Clause, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

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

February 25, 2015, 11:12 amcitizen commissions, Elections Clause, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

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