Jun 10 Why June could be a blockbuster month for Supreme Court decisions By Marcia Coyle Three cases are likely front-page news because of their potential as landmark decisions. Continue reading
May 24 Supreme Court halts electoral map redrawing in Michigan, Ohio By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The brief orders from the justices do not telegraph the outcome of the redistricting cases that are expected to be decided by the end of June. Continue reading
May 03 Judge rules Ohio's congressional map is unconstitutional By Dan Sewell, Associated Press A three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court in Cincinnati ruled unanimously that district boundaries were manipulated for partisan gain by Republican mapmakers. Continue reading
Apr 25 Judges order Michigan to redraw congressional and legislative maps By David Eggert, Associated Press "Their primary goal was to draw maps that advantaged Republicans, disadvantaged Democrats, and ensured that Republicans could enjoy durable majorities in Michigan's congressional delegation and in both chambers of the Michigan legislature for the entire decade," the judges wrote. Continue reading
Mar 31 Want to fix gerrymandering? Then the Supreme Court needs to listen to mathematicians By Manil Suri, Karen Saxe, The Conversation Supreme Court justices have previously called statistical methods of measuring partisan gerrymandering 'sociological gobbledygook' and 'a bunch of baloney.'… Continue reading
Mar 26 Supreme Court seems wary of limiting partisan map drawing By Associated Press The high court on Tuesday was hearing more than two hours of arguments in two cases involving the issue. The first case involves North Carolina's heavily Republican congressional map, and the second involves a map drawn by Democrats in Maryland. Continue reading
Jan 23 Virginia's redistricting plan, picked by court, could shift some districts toward Democrats By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press On Tuesday, a panel of federal judges chose new district lines from a series of proposals submitted by a special master. The judges gave all sides until Feb. 1 to file objections. The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear… Continue reading
Jan 04 Supreme Court says it will consider partisan gerrymandering again By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices said Friday they will hear arguments in disputes that have arisen in cases involving North Carolina's heavily Republican congressional map and a Democratic congressional district in Maryland. The decision could produce the first limits on partisan politics in… Continue reading
Sep 29 Michigan voters to decide how their electoral maps are drawn By Jeff Karoub, Associated Press Voters in Michigan will decide in November whether to entrust how their voting districts are drawn to an independent commission rather than the Legislature. Continue reading
Aug 28 North Carolina's congressional map still unlawful with partisan bias, judges rule By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Federal judges on Monday affirmed their earlier decision striking North Carolina's congressional districts as unconstitutional because Republicans drew them with excessive partisanship. Continue reading