SCOTUS dismisses partisan gerrymandering case Gill for lack of standing: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-1161_dc8f.pdf … See earlier post: http://electionlawblog.org/?p=98408 After the Maryland Redistricting Argument at the Supreme Court, Will the Effort to Rein In Partisan Gerrymandering End with a Whimper?
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Let's see what happens with Benisek, the Maryland case
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Here's a mention of Benisek in Kagan concurrence in Gillpic.twitter.com/KK48ARBWK1
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Ruling in Benisek, a unananimous opinion ducking the merits: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/17-333_b97c.pdf … Again here's my earlier post: After the Maryland Redistricting Argument at the Supreme Court, Will the Effort to Rein In Partisan Gerrymandering End with a Whimper? http://electionlawblog.org/?p=98408
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So this means J. Kennedy is staying next term, right? Right?
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And to be clear, Gill is a remand, not an outright dismissal (fog of war, etc)
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That's it for today, so still waiting on Texas redistricting case, which raises issues under Voting Rights Act and racial gerrymandering doctrine. Awaiting to hear if there will be another opinion day this week.
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I'll be writing about Gill and Benisek for
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Purcell Principle (courts should not make changes in election rules during period close to elections) gets bolstered in today's Benisek opinon (cc:
@HHHElections)pic.twitter.com/TKr5OOLe75
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More opinions Thursday
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And here's my
@slate piece on today's partisan gerrymandering rulings: https://slate.me/2M3OEav Justice Hamlet Lives!0 replies 1 retweet 7 likesShow this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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