Three-judge Court Upholds Challenge to Georgia State Senate Redistricting Plan
You can find the opinion here. Plaintiffs raised one person, one vote and partisan gerrymandering claims.
Monthly Archives: May 2006
“Fight Club Politics”
I just received a copy in the mail of Juliet Eilperin’s Fight Club Politics: How Partisanship is Poisoning the House of Representatives. Chapter 6 is entitled “The Road to Redistricting Reform.” This should be an interesting read.
“League of Women Voters, Others File Suit to Stop Florida Law’s ‘Chilling’ Effect On Voter Registration “
The Brennan Center has issued this press release, which begins: ” A new Florida law that imposes crippling fines on voter registration groups was challenged in a lawsuit filed in federal court here today. The plaintiffs, civic organizations and… Continue reading
Pildes: On Bailout
On bailout: The original vision of Section 5 and the vision further emphasized by Congress in 1982, when it amended Section 5 in an effort to facilitate appropriate bailouts, was that the the unique regime of Section 5 would unwind… Continue reading
The Legal Irrelevance of Bilbray’s Current Residence
Via Political Wire comes this report that a candidate for the 50th Congressional district in California may not in fact be a resident of the district. This may well have political implications, but the article suggests it may have legal… Continue reading
“Former Bush Campaign Official Sentenced to Prison”
Reuters offers this report on sentencing in the New Hampshire phone scandal.
“Taxpayer-financed campaigns deliver same old, same old”
The Oregonian offers this editorial. UPDATE: For a rosier view, see this press release, “Voter-Owned Election (VOE) Brings People-Powered Politics to Portland ; Report on May 2006 Primary Shows System Works.” The full report is here.
Will this Tension on the Senate Judiciary Committee Make It Harder to Gain Cooperation on VRA Renewal?
See here.
Persily: Thoughts on VRA Reauthorization
I. Highlights from Wednesday’s hearing
Wednesday’s hearing did not have many surprises. Senator Leahy started the hearing, alone, and each witness delivered their testimony. Fred Gray talked about the history of the VRA and its continuing relevance as a deterrent… Continue reading
Hasen: Drafting a Proactive Bailout Measure for VRA Reauthorization
I have explained why I think a “proactive bailout” measure could help sustain the constitutionality of a renewed section 5. I have taken a stab at trying to actually draft language to put this into effect. This is a work… Continue reading
“Avila v. Menendez; Latino voting right activists-and long-time colleagues-disagree about land-use initiative.”
Monterey County Weekly offers this report related to Padilla v. Lever litigation in Monterey County. Yesterday, Michael D. DeLapa and Gary A. Patton had an oped on the same subject in the Sacramento Bee, but for some reason there is… Continue reading
Tenth Circuit Upholds Supermajority Requirement for Initiatives Dealing only with Certain Topics
Howard Bashman has the details about the opinion written by Judge Michael McConnell.
“NVRA Notice Letter in Ohio”
Lisa Danetz has this post on Demos’s Democracy Dispatches blog. It begins: “This past Friday, May 12, 2006, Demos’ new collaboration partner — NVRI — along with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Project Vote, and Dechert LLP,… Continue reading
More Partisan Fighting in Maryland over Election Administration Reform
See here.