US Supreme Court Agrees with ACRU: Issues Stay in NC Redistricting Case
1/18: ACRU’s amicus brief argued that the district court’s demand for a redrawn legislative map was unreasonable.
1/18: ACRU’s amicus brief argued that the district court’s demand for a redrawn legislative map was unreasonable.
Election integrity panels at the ALEC conference, one sponsored by ACRU, "have increased significance."
An adverse ruling in the Gill case could usurp the authority of the political branches of government.
Commonwealth Court has only until Dec. 31 to issue findings of fact and legal conclusions.
The suit alleges that state maps have unfairly given Republicans an electoral advantage.
“Lower court’s decision to invalidate parts of the maps it drew and adopted is inexplicable and indefensible."
The efficiency gap is an interesting but deeply problematic metric that should not be imposed by the judiciary.
New districts can be used in next year’s election cycle.
The ACLU gets stung on campus, and wants the courts to enter the "political thicket" of redistricting.
It's part of a Democratic strategy to challenge Republican control of the district drawing process for state and federal elections.