Will the Court’s Arizona Decision Spawn More Independent Commissions?

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Will the Court’s Arizona Decision Spawn More Independent Commissions?

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Now that the Supreme Court has sanctioned Independent Redistricting Commissions brought about by voter ballot intiatives, will more states follow? Is this an effective way to thwart Republican gerrymanders? Michael…

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Watch: Debate and analysis of the Supreme Court’s Arizona Independent Redistricting decision on Arizona’s PBS News Hour.

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Watch: Debate and analysis of the Supreme Court's Arizona Independent Redistricting decision on Arizona's PBS News Hour. https://youtu.be/iHCQSNFTaps?t=2m14s

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Supreme Court Looks Past Weak Pleadings to Find Potential Racial Gerrymander in Alabama Map

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The Supreme Court’s recent opinion remanding a challenge by Black state officials to the 2012 Alabama Legislative district map back to a federal district court is relatively short for a…

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Supreme Court Declines Review of North Carolina Voting Laws

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North Carolina: The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to review of the legality of North Carolina’s new voting identification laws and other restrictions on voting intended to curb voter fraud.…

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Appeals Court Overturns Lawyer Fees in Texas Redistricting Case

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AUSTIN, TX — A federal appeals panel has reversed a decision granting roughly $360,000 in legal fees to lawyers who helped former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis fend off Republican-drawn political…

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Lawsuit Alleges Prison Gerrymandering in Florida County

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The ACLU of Florida has launched a salvo against prison gerrymandering. It filed this lawsuit against a Florida county's inclusion of a state prison in its legislative map. The press…

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Understanding Prison Gerrymandering and Its Cure: Prisoner Reallocation

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Long overlooked in the context of redistricting, prisoners are counted by the U.S. Census Bureau as residents of the institutions they are incarcerated in. The goal of redistricting electoral boundaries…

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Anatomy of a Section 2 Lawsuit: Ferguson-Florissant School District

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The Missouri State Conference of the NAACP filed a lawsuit against the Ferguson-Florissant School District this past December in a quest to discontinue the at-large elections of its seven member…

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Politics or Voter Discrimination? Texas City Sued for Election Changes

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Pasadena, Texas: MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) filed suit this past November after the Mayor of Pasadena, Texas successfully pushed a proposition to voters that would change…

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ACLU Files Voting Rights Lawsuit in Fullerton, CA

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Fullerton, CA: The ACLU filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of Asian voters in the city of Fullerton, California. The suit alleges that Fullerton's at-large style elections impede the ability of Asian…