Rick HasenVerified account

don't we have to assume that it's a dissent from denial? if it was a grant, it seems like they would have already announced it so that parties knew the maps were being stayed as soon as possible

Is it possible that Court is effectively holding this petition for disposition of the pending redistricting cases (without saying that's what it's doing)? It would be really weird to release dissents/concurrences touching on related subject while those opinions are being drafted.

But now I’m wondering—why didn’t LWV et al challenge the STATE districts, which are beyond doubt a state-law question, unless there’s a VRA or 14th Amd violation? IOW, fix Legislature first, then it can fix Cong districts. 2/2

Get ready for Bush v. Gore, the sequel. No one seriously thought the Court would take that case either.

which likely means no stay, right? because given the reliance interests they'd otherwise issue it w/ opinions to follow?

OK, I was wrong. Now believe the longer it goes, the more likely the status quo holds—even if the changes take effect for this cycle. 1/2

Fair. Could it also be just that no one is in any hurry?

You don’t think they’d stop it, right? There was no basis to do it before, don’t think anything has changed. Plus filing deadline closes very soon and they know that.