14

Apr

NEWS, Racial Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Litigation, Redistricting Race RulesAlabama, black caucus, lawid

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

By Editor

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…

08

Apr

Local RedistrictingWashington, Yakima Washington

Yakima City Council Settles on ACLU Map

By Editor

Washington: On Tuesday, the Yakima City Council decided not to appeal a recent federal court decision overturning its at-large election system and approving a district map drawn by one of…

08

Apr

Casedocs, RedistrictingAustin, Lawyer fees, Texas, texas redistricting, Wendy Davis

Appeals Court Overturns Lawyer Fees in Texas Redistricting Case

By Editor

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…

08

Apr

Casedocs, Local Redistricting, Redistricting, Redistricting GerrymandersACLU, Florida, Jefferson county, local, Prison gerrymandering, prisoner reallocation

Lawsuit Alleges Prison Gerrymandering in Florida County

By Editor

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…

08

Apr

Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanderscensus, IN-DEPTH, Prison gerrymandering, prisoner reallocation, redistricting

Understanding Prison Gerrymandering and Its Cure: Prisoner Reallocation

By Editor

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…

24

Mar

Redistricting CommissionsArizona, oral argument, scotus

SCOTUSNow Predicts Winner / Losers in Arizona Redistricting Case by Question Count

By Editor

One Chicago-Kent College of Law blog likes to predict winners and losers in major supreme court cases by counting the questions during oral argument. According to the blog author's own…

19

Mar

Local Redistricting, RedistrictingCalifornia, Fullerton, local

ACLU Files Voting Rights Lawsuit in Fullerton, CA

By Editor

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…

19

Mar

Local Redistricting, RedistrictingACLU, Washington, Yakima Washington

New Developments in Yakima, WA Vote Dilution Case

By Editor

Yakima, WA: The Yakima city council voted this week to give themselves more time to decide if the council will appeal a recent federal court ruling invalidating its at-large method…

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…