16

Mar

Redistricting, Redistricting Prisonerscensus, national news, policyindepth

The Census Bureau Warms Up to Prison Gerrymandering

By Editor

The Census Bureau boasted in its 2010 View from the States,” that it has listened to state requests and is working toward helping states facilitate the latest redistricting trend: prisoner…

11

Mar

RedistrictingAbbott, cvap, Evenwel, Texas

Do Ineligible Voters Infringe on Eligible Voter’s Rights?

By Editor

The Supreme Court will decide soon whether to take the case of a Texas voter who claims that her vote has been unconstitutionally diluted because her rural district has substantially more voters…

10

Mar

Elections Clause, FEATURES, POLICY and PRACTICE, Redistricting CommissionsBrennan Center, States

Arizona Supreme Court Case Could Threaten Redistricting Commissions in these 6 States

By Editor

Last week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. The case centers around whether voters by initiative, can transfer the authority to…

09

Mar

Elections Clause, Redistricting Commissions, Redistricting LitigationArizona, Independent Redistricting Commission, lawid, oral argument, state legislature

Listen to Supreme Court Oral Argument in the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Case

By Editor

Last week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. The case revolves around the Republican-led legislatures' challenge to a state constitutional amendment…

04

Mar

RedistrictingEAC, election assistance commission, washington dc

Election Assistance Commission Back in Action

By Editor

Created in 2002 as part of the Help America Vote Act, the EAC was established to help states modernize antiquated voting systems in the wake of the infamous Florida recount…

03

Mar

Elections Clause, FEATURES, RedistrictingArizona, Independent Redistricting Commission

Early Analysis of Supreme Court Oral Argument in Arizona Redistricting Case

By Editor

Hear are early assessments of the Supreme Court's oral argument yesterday in Arizona Legislative Black Caucus v. Arizona. Click the links for analysis. SCOTUSBLOG: Argument analysis: Literalism vs. the power…

02

Mar

Casedocs, Equal Protection, FEATURES, POLICY and PRACTICE, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting LitigationAlabama, lpequalpro, States, Supreme Court

Supreme Court May Resurrect Alabama Legislative Black Caucus’ Equal Population Claims

By Editor

The Alabama Legislative Black Caucus' Supreme Court Case was late last year, and focused on whether that state's 2012 legislative redistricting plan was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Interestingly, there was…

26

Feb

Redistricting, Redistricting CommissionsArizona, Independent Redistriicting Commission

Previewing Supreme Court Oral Argument in Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission v. Arizona

By Editor

Michael Morley ( assistant professor of law at the Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law at Barry University) and Nick Stephanopoulos (assistant professor of law at the University of Chicago Law…

25

Feb

Local Redistricting, Redistricting, Redistricting Criteria, Redistricting LitigationCalifornia, local, Los Angeles, Redistricting News

Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Upheld by Federal Court

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Los Angeles - City Council President Herb Wesson was vindicated by a federal court's ruling that the council's controversial 2012 redistricting map was not an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.  Despite so-called…