[EL] EDPa: PA must use 2001 maps

[Adam Bonin]

This is solely a challenge to the state legislative maps, not the
Congressional.

 

From: Rick Hasen [mailto:rhasen at law.uci.edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 6:36 PM
To: Adam Bonin
Cc: law-election at uci.edu
Subject: Re: [EL] EDPa: PA must use 2001 maps

 

Wouldn't the other choice be governed by federal statute
(http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/2/usc_sec_02_00000002---a000-.html) to
have at large elections? Cf. Branch v. Smith.

On 2/8/2012 3:32 PM, Adam Bonin wrote: 

Judge Surrick's ruling here:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/80975584/PA-Redistricting-Federal-Court-Ruling-on-
2001-Maps

 

In a nutshell: "Since the PA Supremes tossed the new map, the 2001 map is
the only one we've got.  So even if it's invalid under one person, one vote,
given that petitions are in the field and the primary's still scheduled for
April 24, and that the Legislative Reapportionment Commission needs time to
do a new map and have the public comment period (and court challenges to
that map), what choice do we have?"

 

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