05

Apr

RedistrictingEvenwel, Supreme Court, Texas, washington dc

Evenwel SCOTUS Decision News and Analysis Round Up

By Editor

The first round of media, academia and policy wonks have weighed in on the somewhat surprising unanimous decision by the Supreme Court this week in the much anticipated equal population…

04

Apr

Casedocs, Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationEvenwel, Supreme Court

Supreme Court Decides “Evenwel” Equal Population Case: Read the Opinion

By Editor

Wash. DC - The Supreme Court just released its opinion in Evenwel v. Abott, a challenge to redistricting based on "total population" versus eligible or registered voters.  Read the pre-decision…

30

Jan

Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationEvenwel, one person one vote, Supreme Court

Evenwel May Just Be an Awful Can of Worms

By Editor

Victoria Bassetti, writing for Brennan Center in this article titled "Supreme Court Redistricting Case Is New Front in Voting Wars," speaks eloquently about the dangerous thinking behind the Evenwel case…

13

Nov

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Supreme Ct Preview: Persily Amicus Brief on the One Person One Vote Requirement

By Editor

In this latest Supreme Court case Evenwel v. Abbott, exploring the claim that political redistricting should focus on balancing the number of eligible voters in the population across districts as…

12

Nov

Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationEvenwel, one person one vote, Supreme Court

Redistricting Population Controversy: Pits Rural Against Urban

By Editor

Vice President of litigation at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Nina Perales writes this article in the Washington Post's "In Theory" series urging the Supreme Court to…

03

Nov

Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationEvenwel, one person one vote, Supreme Court

Redistricting Population Controversy: A Demographer’s View

By Editor

Demographer and redistricting consultant Peter A. Morrison writes this article in the Washington Post's "In Theory" segment urging the Supreme Court to require political districts be drawn so that "eligible voters"…

06

Oct

Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationEvenwel, lawid, Supreme Court, Texas

One Person?/Voter?/Citizen? One Vote

By Editor

Does the constitution guarantee every person the right to an equally weighted vote? or just to eligible voters? or perhaps just citizens? (more…)

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…