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Redistricting, Redistricting Litigation, Redistricting Race Rulesat-large voting, California, CVRA

California Plaintiffs find Easier Litigation Route with State Voting Rights Act

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Minority plaintiffs seeking redress in the courts to combat various forms of minority vote dilution generally had only sections 2 and 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act to make…

Redistricting, Redistricting Litigation, Redistricting Race Rulessymposium

Persily and Mann Review First Post Shelby Dialogue Among Voting Rights Scholars

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On July 1st, thought leaders in the world of voting rights gathered together at a symposium titled “Voting Rights after Shelby County v. Holder.” Participants included both scholars and practitioners…

Redistricting, Redistricting Litigation, Redistricting Race Rules, UncategorizedDOJ, local

Justice Dept. Forced to “Drop the Ball” in Some Local Election Controversies

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Before June 25, the Justice Dept. had many balls in the air as it negotiated hundreds of preclearance submissions from local jurisdictions covered under section 5 of the Voting Rights…

Redistricting CommissionsAlaska

Alaska Redistricting Doesn’t Pass the “Smell Check”

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John Aronno of the Alaska Commons, writes this article in the Huffington Post detailing Alaska's sad experience with post 2010 redistricting saying the process didn't pass the "smell check." read…

Equal Protection, Redistricting, Redistricting Criteria, Redistricting Litigation, Strategy and PoliticsBASICS, Pennsylvania

In Malapportionment Claims, Its All About Timing and Context

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The 2010 census brought good news to Latinos in Pennsylvania. Significant gains where made the Latino population in the Philadelphia area and other regions of the state. This would mean…

Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Strategy and PoliticsChicago, Illinois

Redistricting Conundrums, Chicago Style

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The Chicago City Council approved a new ward map in 2012 amid the usual accusations and claims of partisan dealing. There were complaints that wards 2 and 36 were vicious…

Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Litigation, UncategorizedArizona

Arizona Redistricting Trial Focuses on Elusive Proof of Partisan Bias

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Paranoia is inherent in redistricting, even when it’s nonpartisan redistricting. A Republican backed legal challenge against the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission’s state legislative map went to trial last week and…

Redistricting Commissions, Redistricting LitigationArizona

Smoking Gun in Arizona Redistricting Commission Lawsuit?

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On the eve of a March 25th trial, Republican and Tea Party activists suing the Independent Arizona Redistricting Commission over alleged prohibited partisan considerations in redrawing the state’s legislative map…

Redistricting Race Rules

County Commission in Texas Spends Big to Defend Vote Dilution Lawsuit

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The Houston area Harris County Commission has run up a $1.3 million bill for redistricting so far as it litigates a vote dilution challenge headed by a Latino member of…