06

Aug

NEWS, Official Redistricting Entities, POLICY and PRACTICE, Redistricting, Redistricting Commissions, Redistricting FunctionsEntities, IN-DEPTH, STATENEWS, Virginia

VA State Redistricting Commission Divided on Map Drawing Approach

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The Virginia Redistricting Commission was advised its lawyers to revise existing maps rather than start from scratch, due to time and resources constraints. Read the full wvtf.org story. Listen to…

13

Jun

Case Updates, Casedocs, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Equal Population, Redistricting Functions, Redistricting LitigationIllinois, lawindepth, lpequalpro, STATENEWS

MALDEF Challenges Democratic Drawn Illinois State Legislative Map Citing Legislature’s Use of Census Survey Data

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The Mexican American Legal Defense Fund has sued in federal court after the Illinois legislature passed and the governor enacted a state legislative district map drawn using 5 yr census…

13

Jun

Case Updates, Casedocs, Equal Protection, LAW, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Equal Population, Redistricting LitigationIllinois, lawindepth, lpequalpro, STATENEWS

Illinois Minority Leaders Challenge State Legislative Map Drawn with Census Survey Data

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On June 4, Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a state legislative district map drawn and approved by the Democratic majority in the legislature. The Senate and House minority leaders have…

29

May

NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Prisonerspolicyindepth, STATENEWS

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signs bill ending prison gerrymandering

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Press release from the Prison Policy Initiative.   Connecticut becomes the 11th state to end the practice of prison gerrymandering. May 27, 2021 For Immediate Release – Yesterday, Connecticut Governor Ned…

07

May

NEWS, Official Redistricting Entities, Redistricting, Redistricting CommissionsCalifornia, STATENEWS

2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission Hires Anthony Pane as Chief Counsel

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SACRAMENTO, CA—This week, the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) announced the hiring of Anthony Pane as Chief Counsel. Mr. Pane joins the Commission from the California Department of Consumer…

07

May

NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting CriteriaMichigan, policyindepth, STATENEWS

Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Launches Online Public Comment Portal

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The portal allows users to submit written testimony, identified communities of interest, and plan maps for review by the commission. The portal was developed in collaboration with the MGGG Redistricting Lab…

04

May

Case Updates, Casedocs, LAW, NEWS, RedistrictingAlabama, CASEDOCS, STATENEWS

Federal Court Dismisses Alabama Challenge to Including Illegal Immigrants in Apportionment Results

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On Monday, a federal district court in Alabama dismissed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Census Bureau's practice of including the "whole number of persons in each state" in the census…

30

Apr

Case Updates, Casedocs, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting PrepCASEDOCS, lawindepth, STATENEWS, vos, Wisconsin

State Court Invalidates the Wisconsin Legislature’s Retainer of Two Law Firms for Redistricting Litigation. Read the Opinion

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On Thursday, a Wisconsin Circuit Court voided two contracts state legislative leaders had entered into with two law firms in anticipation of redistricting litigation. The court concluded that both contracts…

29

Apr

NEWS, RedistrictingCalifornia, STATENEWS

2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission Hires Marcy Kaplan as Director of Outreach

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Today, the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) announced Marcy Kaplan as the new Director of Outreach. Ms. Kaplan served as the Commission’s Outreach Manager under Executive Director Alvaro Hernandez.…