The Supreme Court rules that states may use total population in redistricting, and need not use voting population, as Evenwel sought.
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Conservatives had sought a ruling that redistricting had to include consideration of voting population. The court rejected that request.
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Ginsburg: "As history, precedent, and practice demonstrate, it is plainly permissible" to use total population for state redistricting.
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My report from the court on today's Evenwel v. Abbott decision: http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/supreme-court-says-states-may-continue-to-use-total-populati#.poJQpYGkvZ …
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Always a smart voice to read on election law questions, here's
@rickhasen on today's Evenwel ruling: http://electionlawblog.org/?p=81460
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@chrisgeidner Still, it's amazing that a sitting Justice openly rejects "one person, one vote." In 2016.pic.twitter.com/EF3KZGZVHt
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@chrisgeidner You have to be objective. I don't. I find his suggestion scandalous. It would prevent confirmation in 2016. Or I'd hope so.
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@chrisgeidner @HeimanLA awesome! And 8-0 no less! -
@PCalith@chrisgeidner I'm heartened!
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@chrisgeidner@5thCircAppeals this is cool.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@chrisgeidner@deray huh how bout that?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@chrisgeidner does no dissents mean it was 8 - 0, or just that no written dissent was offered?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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