13

Jun

Case Updates, Casedocs, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Equal Population, Redistricting Functions, Redistricting LitigationIllinois, lawindepth, lpequalpro, STATENEWS

MALDEF Challenges Democratic Drawn Illinois State Legislative Map Citing Legislature’s Use of Census Survey Data

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The Mexican American Legal Defense Fund has sued in federal court after the Illinois legislature passed and the governor enacted a state legislative district map drawn using 5 yr census…

13

Jun

Case Updates, Casedocs, Equal Protection, LAW, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Equal Population, Redistricting LitigationIllinois, lawindepth, lpequalpro, STATENEWS

Illinois Minority Leaders Challenge State Legislative Map Drawn with Census Survey Data

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On June 4, Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a state legislative district map drawn and approved by the Democratic majority in the legislature. The Senate and House minority leaders have…

17

Mar

FEATURES, Redistricting Equal Population, Redistricting Litigation, Uncategorized2010, lawindepth, Maine

Maine: Review of Litigation in the 2010 Redistricting Cycle

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Desena v. Maine, No. 1:11-cv-117 (D. Me.) A 1975 amendment to the state constitution required Maine to reapportion its districts every 10 years, starting in 1983. After the 2010 census…

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Mar

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Minnesota Lawsuit Asks Court to Get a Jump on State Redistricting

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The delayed census redistricting data delivery schedule has put many states in a bind as they run up against state constitutional and statutory deadlines for redistricting. In Minnesota, the deadline…

27

Feb

Redistricting Criteria, Redistricting Equal Population, Redistricting FunctionsBASICS, cvap, equal population

BASICS: Defining Equal Population in Redistricting

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Redistricting is the process of redrawing election boundaries to equalize population, but you might ask; what population? and whether states and local jurisdictions have a choice in the matter. The…

23

Oct

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Analysis: Do Redistricting Maps with Deviations Under 10% Violate the Equal Population Rule? Sometimes.

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Most legal challenges to redistricting maps based on population deviation center around deviations that are too large. However, there are a handful of cases in which a court has found…