[EL] EDPa: PA must use 2001 maps

[Justin Levitt]

Whatever the merits of the decision on the right map to use, does the 
decision not to convene a three-judge court strike anyone else as 
particularly odd?  Seems like both the question of constitutional injury 
and the question of potential remedy seem like "substantial" questions, 
as that standard's been interpreted previously...

Justin

On 2/8/2012 3:39 PM, Rick Hasen wrote:
> Ah, then the statute wouldn't apply.  But holding at large elections 
> (or ranked choice voting for that matter) would solve the OPOV problem.
>
> On 2/8/2012 3:37 PM, Adam Bonin wrote:
>>
>> 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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>
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