gerrymandering
Is the new congressional map a dummymander?
When word came out that the General Assembly might consider drawing a new congressional map to make the First District more Republican, I wondered if they were potentially creating a rod for their own backs: Andy Jackson,…
Louisiana asks SCOTUS to uphold colorblind Constitution
Shawn Fleetwood of the Federalist explores an important case at the nation’s highest court. Is the use of race in the redistricting process unconstitutional? That’s a key question the U.S. Supreme Court will be considering in…
Will racial gerrymandering ruling open the door for a new congressional district?
The plaintiffs were destined to lose Pierce v NC State Board of Elections, a racial gerrymandering claim against state Senate districts in northeastern North Carolina. They not only failed to prove that the districts were…
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