[EL] more news (so much for light blogging)

Thu Jul 2 09:54:28 PDT 2015

    #SCOTUS Slightly Limits Review in New AZ Redistricting Case
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=74015>

Posted onJuly 2, 2015 9:51 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=74015>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

On TuesdayI discussed <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=73892>the Supreme 
Court’s agreement to hearHarris v. Arizona Ind. Redistricting Commission 
<http://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docketfiles/14-232.htm>(more 
background from Justinhere <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=73946> and 
from Lyle Dennistonhere 
<http://www.scotusblog.com/2015/06/a-new-look-at-race-and-politics-in-redistricting/#more-229952>.) 
At the time I initially wrote up the case, I had not reviewed the 
materials.  I then reviewed them, and thought the primary issue here is 
going to be the scope of the /Larios/rule: while redistricting bodies 
can ordinarily do some deviation from perfect mathematical equality in 
state and local redistricting, such deviation appears to be improper if 
motivated by a partisan purpose. The allegation in the complaint is that 
the independent commission actually engaged in a Democratic gerrymander 
in drawing unequally populated districts. (The second question has to do 
with deviation from mathematical equality to comply with the 
now-moribund preclearance requirements of Section 5 of the VRA.)

A few people asked me about the third question presented, which dealt 
with the creation of Latino influence districts. The argument was a weak 
and throwaway one, taking up only 1.5 pages in the jurisdictional 
statement 
<http://redistricting.lls.edu/files/AZ%20harris%2020140825%20juris.pdf>. 
Well today the Court got rid of this less significant question with the 
following order:

    *ORDER IN PENDING CASE*

    14-232       HARRIS, WESLEY W., ET AL. V. AZ INDEP. COMMISSION, ET AL.

    The order noting probable jurisdiction is amended as follows: In
    this case probable jurisdiction is noted limited to Questions 1 and
    2 presented by the statement as to jurisdiction.

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    “A Seriously Unserious Coordination Proposal at the Federal Election
    Commission” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=74017>

Posted onJuly 2, 2015 9:45 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=74017>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Steve Klein blogs. 
<https://pillaroflaw.org/index.php/blog/entry/a-seriously-unserious-coordination-proposal-at-the-federal-election-commission>

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    My Two #SCOTUS Pieces This Week <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=74013>

Posted onJuly 2, 2015 9:42 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=74013>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

A court of one: Anthony Kennedy 
<http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0702-hasen-kennedy-court-20150630-story.html> (LA 
Times)

Mindlessly Literal Language Loses Again 
<http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2015/06/arizona_supreme_court_decision_redistricting_ruling_undermines_bush_v_gore.html>(Slate)

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    Sixth Circuit Strikes TN Ballot Access Statute as Too Onerous to
    Minor Parties <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=74011>

Posted onJuly 2, 2015 9:22 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=74011>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Opinion 
<http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/15a0136p-06.pdf>(viaKen Jost 
<https://twitter.com/jostonjustice/status/616638744595165184>).

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