29

Mar

Case Updates, Casedocs, LAW, NEWS, RedistrictingAlabama

Update: Alabama Court Grants 3-Judge Panel in Census Lawsuit

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An Alabama federal district court granted a Mar 8 request for a 3-judge panel by plaintiffs to consider the differential privacy claims raised in a lawsuit filed by the state…

29

Mar

Case Updates, Casedocs, NEWS, RedistrictingMinnesota

Update: Minnesota Court Issues Order to Appoint Special Redistricting Panel if Legislature Fails to Redistrict

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On March 22, the Minnesota Supreme Court granted the plaintiff's request in Wattson v. Simon to appoint a special redistricting panel for redistricting in the state in anticipation of the…

24

Mar

Case Updates, Census Data and Geography, Census Law, LATEST, LAW, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Litigationlawindepth, lpother, Ohio, STATENEWS

Ohio’s Lawsuit Over Census Data Delay is Dismissed by Federal Court

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Earlier today, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio denied Ohio's request to the court for an order compelling the U.S. Census Bureau to deliver redistricting data…

23

Mar

Local Redistricting, NEWS, RedistrictingCalifornia, local redistricting, Pomona, STATENEWS

Pomona, CA Seeks Residents to Serve on its Independent Redistricting Commission

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Pomona, California is seeking 7 residents to serve as commissioners on an independent redistricting panel. Review the requirements here. Pomona City Council Seeks Pomona Residents Interested in Serving on the:Independent…

22

Mar

NEWS, Official Redistricting Entities, Redistricting, Redistricting CommissionsNevada, STATENEWS

A Proposal for a Nevada Independent Redistricting Commission May be Headed for the Ballot. Again

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In Nevada last Wednesday a proposed constitutional amendment was introduced in the legislature that would establish a seven-member independent redistricting commission to draw the state's congressional and state legislative districts.…

18

Mar

NEWS, Official Redistricting Entities, Redistricting, Redistricting CommissionsMichigan, STATENEWS

Michigan Redistricting Commission Approves 16 Public Hearing Sites

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Press Release (Mar 17, 2021): The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) has approved 16 public hearing sites to solicit input from Michigan residents about the redistricting process for congressional,…

15

Mar

NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationFlorida

Florida: Review of Litigation in the 2010 Redistricting Cycle

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Florida’s litigation in the 2010 cycle focused primarily on the “Fair Districts Amendments” added to the state constitution by initiative in 2010. There were two nearly identical amendments: one setting…

12

Mar

NEWS, Redistricting Litigation, State LawsWest Virginia

West Virginia: Review of Litigation in the 2010 Redistricting Cycle

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The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision and upheld West Virginia's 2011 congressional map with population deviations between districts of .79 percent. Tennant v. Jefferson County, No. 11-1184, 567…

11

Mar

Case Updates, NEWS, Redistricting LitigationSTATENEWS, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Lawsuit Challenges Legislatures’ Move to Retain Law Firms for Future Redistricting Challenges

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In most states, post-redistricting litigation is a foregone conclusion. In anticipation of just that, the Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate and the Speaker of the House entered into contracts…