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…

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…

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…

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

By Editor

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…

19

Jan

Redistricting Commissions, Strategy and PoliticsNew Mexico, Santa Fe

Santa Fe Looking for a Few Good Geographers

By Editor

The City of Santa Fe, New Mexico is looking for citizens to fill the seven spots on its Citizens' Redistricting Commission. The body will be in charge of redrawing Santa…