The Supreme Court’s Less Than Graceful Exit from the Thicket
27
Jun
LAW, NEWS, Partisan Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Litigation, , , , , , , , , ,

The Supreme Court’s Less Than Graceful Exit from the Thicket

By Michelle Davis
The long-awaited partisan gerrymandering decision has come down from the nation's highest court. A 5-4 majority decided to exit the "political thicket" and leave the policing of political gerrymandered redistricting…
Listen to Supreme Court Oral Argument in the Maryland Partisan Gerrymandering Case
25
Apr
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Listen to Supreme Court Oral Argument in the Maryland Partisan Gerrymandering Case

By Michelle Davis
On March 26, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Benesik v. Lamone, a partisan gerrymandering case from Maryland. Click here for background on this case and its companion case,…
Listen to Supreme Court Oral Arguments in the North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering Case
25
Apr
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Listen to Supreme Court Oral Arguments in the North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering Case

By Michelle Davis
On March 26, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Rucho v. Common Cause, a partisan gerrymandering case from North Carolina.Click here for background on this case and its companion…
Maryland’s Sixth District Ruled a Partisan Gerrymander by Federal District Court
14
Nov
LAW, NEWS, Partisan Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Litigation, Uncategorized, , , , , , , ,

Maryland’s Sixth District Ruled a Partisan Gerrymander by Federal District Court

By Michelle Davis
On November 7th, after managing a protracted series of procedural issues involving a lawsuit that was initially filed in 2013, a federal district court panel invalidated Maryland's 6th congressional district…
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Pennsylvania Republican’s Congressional Map Appeal
01
Nov
LAW, NEWS, Partisan Gerrymandering, POLICY and PRACTICE, Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Litigation, State Laws, , , , , , ,

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Pennsylvania Republican’s Congressional Map Appeal

By Michelle Davis
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari to Republican lawmakers in the Pennsylvania legislature after a January ruling by the Pa. State Supreme Court invalidating the congressional map enacted by…
The FiveThirtyEight Blog Releases the Atlas of Redistricting. The Maps are Impressive but Unusable
28
Jan
Equal Protection, FEATURES, Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, , , , , , , ,

The FiveThirtyEight Blog Releases the Atlas of Redistricting. The Maps are Impressive but Unusable

By Editor
  This week, the sports and politics polling blog FiveThirtyEight released its Atlas of Redistricting.  It takes a comprehensive look at the mapping possibilities for every congressional district in the…
A Quick History of North Carolina Redistricting Litigation Post 2010
22
Jan
Partisan Gerrymandering, Racial Gerrymandering, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Litigation, , , , , , , , , , , ,

A Quick History of North Carolina Redistricting Litigation Post 2010

By Editor
North Carolina - The redistricting process in North Carolina has the makings of a classic thriller. There are twists, turns, politics, intrigue, and edge of your seat courtroom drama.  Not…