| 2010 |
5/30/2017 |
Districts - Congressional
Gerrymander
Statistical analysis |
Report |
Brennan Center for Justice |
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Extreme Maps. By Laura Royden and Michael Li. Contents include: Efficiency Gap Analysis / Seats-to-Votes Curve Analysis / Mean-Median Difference Analysis. The study assesses the extent and durability of "partisan bias" - the degree of systematic advantage one party receives over another in turning votes into seats.(587 KB)
40 pages
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| 2010 |
5/22/2017 |
Districts - Congressional
Gerrymander |
Court opinion |
United States. Supreme Court |
Cooper v. Harris - 15-1262 |
Cooper v. Harris. Court opinion re North Carolina congressional districts 1 and 12.(1651 KB)
79 pages
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| 2010 |
12/0/2015 |
Districts - Congressional
Gerrymander
Statistical analysis
Census geography |
Article (Magazine/Journal) |
Research & Politics |
|
The case of the disappearing bias: A 2014 update to the "Gerrymandering or Geography" debate. By Nicholas Goedert.(430 KB)
6 pages
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| 2010 |
0/0/2013 |
Compactness
Gerrymander
Statistical analysis
Census geography |
Article (Magazine/Journal) |
Quarterly Journal of Political Science |
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Unintentional Gerrymandering: Political Geography and Electoral Bias in Legislatures. By Jowei Chen and Jonathan Rodden.(8670 KB)
31 pages
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| 2010 |
12/21/2015 |
Gerrymander
Redistricting principles/theory
Statistical analysis |
Report |
Stanford University |
Whitford v. Gill (Nichol) - 3:15-cv-00421 (D.C. Wis. 2015) |
Rebuttal Report. By Simon Jackman. Confirms the validity of the efficiency gap as a measure of partisan gerrymandering and the reasonableness of the 0.07 threshold. Document #63 submitted in the Wisconsin case Whitford v. Gill/Nichol.(669 KB)
27 pages
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| 2010 |
4/20/2017 |
Gerrymander
Redistricting principles/theory
Statistical analysis |
Article (Magazine/Journal) |
University of Chicago Law Review |
LULAC v. Perry - 05-204 | 548 U.S. 399 (2006) | Civil Action No. SA-11-CA-855-OLG-JES-XR |
Partisan Gerrymandering and the Efficiency Gap. By Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos and Eric M. McGhee. Compares the efficiency gap standard to the partisan bias standard that was used to decide LULAC v. Perry in 2006.(528 KB)
70 pages
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| 2010 |
7/9/2015 |
Districts - Congressional
Consulting
Gerrymander |
Court opinion |
Florida. Supreme Court |
League of Women Voters of Florida v. Detzner - SC14-1905 |
League of Women Voters of Florida v. Detzner. Court opinion stating that the Florida congressional redistricting plan adopted by the Legislature violates Article III, Section 20 of the Florida Constitution.(4334 KB)
172 pages
|  |
| 2010 |
4/20/2017 |
Districts - House
Gerrymander
Courts - federal |
Court opinion |
United States District Court, W.D. Texas |
Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR |
Perez v. State of Texas/Abbott. Document #1365. Order on PLAN H283.(792 KB)
171 pages
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| 2010 |
0/0/2011 |
Gerrymander
Redistricting process |
Article (Website/Blog) |
Politics & Policy |
|
Gerrymandering - Proving All Politics Is Local.(46 KB)
3 pages
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| 1990 |
6/28/1993 |
Districts - Congressional
Gerrymander
U.S. Constitution - 14th Amendment |
Court opinion |
United States. Supreme Court |
Shaw v. Reno - 509 U.S. 630 | 113 S.Ct. 2816 (1993) |
Shaw v. Reno. Court opinion. Action brought by North Carolina residents challenging state congressional redistricting plan under the Equal Protection Clause, alleging a racial gerrymander.(168 KB)
15 pages
|  |
| 2010 |
3/10/2017 |
Districts - Congressional
Gerrymander
Legal pleadings |
Court opinion |
United States District Court, W.D. Texas |
Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR |
Perez v. State of Texas/Abbott. Document #1339. Order addressing Plaintiffs' claims against congressional PLAN C185. District Judges Garcia and Rodriguez conclude that there is a VRA section 2 violation and that the configurations of CD23, CD27, and CD35 are invalid. Circuit Judge Smith dissenting.(1354 KB)
194 pages
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| 2020 |
3/2/2017 |
Redistricting planning
Compactness
Gerrymander |
Pamphlet |
Tufts University |
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Geometry of Redistricting: Summer School. Pamphlet re Seminar at Tufts University, August 7-11, 2017, presented by Moon Duchin of the Metric Geometry and Gerrymandering Group.(41 KB)
1 page
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| 2010 |
11/21/2016 |
Gerrymander
Mid-decade redistricting |
Court opinion |
United States District Court, W.D. Wisconsin |
Whitford v. Gill (Nichol) - 3:15-cv-00421 (D.C. Wis. 2015) |
Whitford v. Gill. Opinion re an alleged partisan gerrymander by Wisconsin Assembly. Mentions an entrenchment test and efficiency gap theory. Pages 47-49 of the opinion summarize Texas' 2003 mid-decade redistricting and resulting lawsuit LULAC v. Perry.(1465 KB)
159 pages
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| 2020 |
11/22/2016 |
Districts - House
Gerrymander
Redistricting process |
Presentation/Testimony |
Public Radio International |
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The Takeaway - Republicans Strengthen Hold in State Houses. John Hockenberry's radio Interview with David Daley, author of Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America's Democracy re REDMAP and a potential Constitutional Convention. http://www.wnyc.org/story/republicans-strengthen-hold-state-houses(268 KB)
1 page
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| 2010 |
8/11/2016 |
Districts - House
Gerrymander
Preclearance
Voting - racial bloc |
Court opinion |
United States District Court, M.D. North Carolina |
Covington v. State of North Carolina - 1:15-cv-399 |
Covington v. North Carolina. Memorandum Opinion. Race was determined to be a predominating factor in drawing several House districts. The court will allow the November 2016 elections to proceed as scheduled under the challenged plans, despite their unconstitutionality and racial gerrymandering in violation of the Equal Protection Clause, and the NC General Assembly is ordered to draw remedial districts in their next legislative session.(524 KB)
167 pages
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| 2010 |
7/0/2016 |
U.S. Census Bureau
Gerrymander
Redistricting process
Census issues - prisoners
Redistricting commissions |
Article (Magazine/Journal) |
State Legislatures |
Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama - 134 S.Ct. 2695 (2014) 575 U.S. --- (2015)
Evenwel v. Abbott - No. 14-940
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission - 13-314 (2015)
Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission - No. 14-232
Wittman v. Personhuballah - 14-1504
Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Bd. of Elections - 114 F.Supp. 3d 323 (2015)
Whitford v. Gill (Nichol) - 3:15-cv-00421 (D.C. Wis. 2015) |
Everything you Always Wanted to Know About Redistricting But Didn't Know Who to Ask: Elections experts tackle the most frequently asked questions. By Wendy Underhill.(394 KB)
4 pages
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| 2000 |
4/28/2004 |
Districts - Congressional
Gerrymander |
Court opinion |
United States. Supreme Court |
Vieth v. Jubelirer - 541 U.S. 267 (2004) |
Vieth v. Jubelirer. Court opinion re standards for adjudicating unconstitutional political gerrymandering claims.(167 KB)
37 pages
|  |
| 1990 |
11/27/2000 |
Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Gerrymander
U.S. Constitution - 14th Amendment |
Court opinion |
United States. Supreme Court |
Sinkfield v. Kelley - 531 U.S. 28 (2000) |
Sinkfield v. Kelley. Per curiam opinion. Racial gerrymandering, Alabama state legislative districts.(201 KB)
3 pages
|  |
| 2010 |
3/25/2015 |
Gerrymander
Population - ideal district size
Preclearance |
Court opinion |
United States. Supreme Court |
Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama - 134 S.Ct. 2695 (2014) 575 U.S. --- (2015) |
Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama. Court opinion delivered by Justice Breyer regarding the redrawing of Alabama's House and Senate districts. Judgment of the District Court is vacated and cases are remanded.(556 KB)
56 pages
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| 2000 |
6/28/2006 |
Districts - Congressional
Compactness
Gerrymander
Voting - racial bloc
Mid-decade redistricting |
Court opinion |
United States. Supreme Court |
LULAC v. Perry - 05-204 | 548 U.S. 399 (2006) | Civil Action No. SA-11-CA-855-OLG-JES-XR |
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) v. Perry. Syllabus and Court opinion.(4873 KB)
132 pages
|  |
| 2010 |
8/0/2011 |
Apportionment law
Gerrymander
Voting Rights Act
Redistricting process
One person one vote
TLC Publications
Preclearance |
Report |
Texas Legislative Council |
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State and Federal Law Governing Redistricting in Texas [Contents: The Texas Redistricting Process / One Person, One Vote: The Equal Population Requirement / Minority Vote Dilution and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act / Federal Preclearance: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act / Constitutional Prohibitions Against Racial Discrimination and Gerrymandering / Partisan Gerrymandering / Substantive Redistricting Standards in the Texas Constitution / Court-Ordered Redistricting Plans](18722 KB)
164 pages
|  |
| 1990 |
3/0/1991 |
Apportionment law
Gerrymander
Voting Rights Act
Redistricting process
One person one vote
TLC Publications
Preclearance |
Report |
Texas Legislative Council |
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State and Federal Law Governing Redistricting in Texas [Contents: The Texas Redistricting Process / One Person, One Vote: The Equal Protection Requirement / Minority Vote Dilution and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act / Federal Preclearance: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act / Constitutional Protection of Minority Voting Rights / Partisan Gerrymandering / Substantive Redistricting Standards in the Texas Constitution / Standards for Court-Ordered Redistricting Plans](4550 KB)
183 pages
|  |
| 2000 |
3/0/2001 |
Apportionment law
Gerrymander
Voting Rights Act
Redistricting process
One person one vote
TLC Publications
Preclearance |
Report |
Texas Legislative Council |
|
State and Federal Law Governing Redistricting in Texas [Contents: The Texas Redistricting Process / One Person, One Vote: The Equal Protection Requirement / Minority Vote Dilution and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act / Federal Preclearance: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act / Constitutional Prohibitions Against Racial Discrimination and Gerrymandering / Partisan Gerrymandering / Substantive Redistricting Standards in the Texas Constitution / Court-Ordered Redistricting Plans](19583 KB)
148 pages
|  |
| 2000 |
0/0/2000 |
Districts - Congressional
Apportionment law
Gerrymander
Voting Rights Act
Redistricting principles/theory |
Book |
Hebert, J. Gerald |
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The Realists' Guide to Redistricting - Avoiding the Legal Pitfalls by J. Gerald Hebert, Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Paul M. Smith, Sam Hirsch, and Heather K. Gerken(8639 KB)
120 pages
|  |
| 2000 |
10/21/1999 |
Compactness
Census issues - undercount/adjustment
Gerrymander
Apportionment/Redistricting - case law
Redistricting principles/theory |
Article (Website/Blog) |
Wattson, Peter S. |
Bush v. Vera - 94-805 | 861 F.Supp. 1304 | 116 S. Ct. 1941 | 517 U.S. 952 (1996)
Shaw v. Reno - 509 U.S. 630 | 113 S.Ct. 2816 (1993)
Miller v. Johnson - 115 S.Ct. 2475 | 515 U.S. 900 (1995) |
How to Draw Redistricting Plans That Will Stand Up in Court by Peter S. Wattson (Senate Counsel, State of Minnesota)(1306 KB)
26 pages
|  |
| 1990 |
4/0/1995 |
Compactness
Gerrymander
Statistical analysis |
Presentation/Testimony |
Altman, Micah |
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The Consistency and Effectiveness of Mandatory District Compactness Rules by Micah Altman; prepared for the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Political Science Association, April 6-9, 1995(21458 KB)
56 pages
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| 2010 |
3/29/2009 |
Compactness
Gerrymander |
Article (Magazine/Journal) |
California Institute of Technology |
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A Measure of Bizarreness. By Christopher P. Chambers and Alan D. Miller; path-based measure of convexity(4394 KB)
16 pages
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