25

Jul

Casedocs, Redistricting, Redistricting Litigation, Redistricting Race RulesTexas, voter ID

Texas Appeals Court Rejects Voter ID Law. Sort of

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Texas - This Wednesday the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a major blow to the 2011 Texas Voter ID law which has been in effect now since 2013. …

05

Apr

RedistrictingEvenwel, Supreme Court, Texas, washington dc

Evenwel SCOTUS Decision News and Analysis Round Up

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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…

17

Nov

RedistrictingFlorida, Texas, texas redistricting, Virginia

Weekly Redistricting Update

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Florida: State Legislature Cries "Uncle," Gives Up On a Legislative District Map Last week the Florida Legislature ended its second special redistricting session without a map for state senate districts.…

19

Oct

Redistricting, REFORMFlorida, Ohio, Texas, texas redistricting

Weekly Update

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Florida: Special Session for Redistricting Begins With its congressional map tied up in the courts, legislators in Florida have convened a another special session to redraw state senate lines in…

06

Oct

Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationEvenwel, lawid, Supreme Court, Texas

One Person?/Voter?/Citizen? One Vote

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

30

Sep

Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationELB, election law blog, featured, MALDEF, national, perales, podcast, Texas, texas redistricting, U.S.

Top Redistricting Litigator Talks “Texas” in Latest ELB Podcast

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Electionlawblog's Rick Hasen talks voting rights and redistricting litigation with Nina Perales of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund. This podcast series explores the world of election law and…

08

Apr

Casedocs, RedistrictingAustin, Lawyer fees, Texas, texas redistricting, Wendy Davis

Appeals Court Overturns Lawyer Fees in Texas Redistricting Case

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AUSTIN, TX — A federal appeals panel has reversed a decision granting roughly $360,000 in legal fees to lawyers who helped former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis fend off Republican-drawn political…

23

Mar

Redistrictingcity of pasadena, MALDEF, Texas

Politics or Voter Discrimination? Texas City Sued for Election Changes

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Pasadena, Texas: MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund)  filed suit this past November after the Mayor of Pasadena, Texas successfully pushed a proposition to voters that would change…

11

Mar

RedistrictingAbbott, cvap, Evenwel, Texas

Do Ineligible Voters Infringe on Eligible Voter’s Rights?

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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…