Maryland Judge Orders Legislative Leaders to Testify in Partisan Gerrymandering Case
02
Feb
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Maryland Judge Orders Legislative Leaders to Testify in Partisan Gerrymandering Case

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Maryland - Nearly four years after Bethesda, Md. resident Stephen M. Shapiro and other Maryland voters filed a partisan gerrymandering lawsuit against Maryland's congressional district map, a judge has ordered…
NPR and Scotusblog Recap Oral Arguments in Racial Gerrymandering Case
06
Dec
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NPR and Scotusblog Recap Oral Arguments in Racial Gerrymandering Case

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Wash. DC - NPR's Nina Totenberg recaps Supreme Court oral arguments in , Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections and McCrory v. Harris;  the racial gerrymandering claims arising from the…
Packing Minorities Into Districts. When Is That Ever Okay?
05
Dec
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Packing Minorities Into Districts. When Is That Ever Okay?

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Washington DC - The Supreme Court will tackle that question today as it hears oral arguments in two redistricting cases.  Both cases are alleged racial gerrymander claims; one orginating from…