Gingrich Advises Republicans Not to Take Obama’s Gerrymandering Initiative Seriously
8/28: Former speaker of the house New Gingrich is saying that Obama's anti-gerrymandering initiative is a partisan crusade that shouldn't be taken seriously.
Barack Obama Moves to Fight Gerrymandering
8/27: Former president Barack Obama has launched Redistricting U, a program dedicated to fighting what they see as partisan gerrymandering in the United States.
Michigan Republican Party Fights Redistricting Commission
8/22: The Michigan Republican Party is suing to keep the state from creating an independent redistricting commission.
Redistricting by Commission Won’t Offer Fair Districts
8/15: Though non-partisan redistricting via commission is billed as fair, the result is underpopulated districts and chaos.
New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Redistricting Bill
8/9: New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have created an independent commission to handle all redistricting for the state.
Texas Won’t Be Under Federal Supervision for Redistricting
7/24: A panel of federal judges denied a suit hoping to put Texas under federal supervision while redistricting.
Two California Bills Attempt to Make Redistricting More ‘Fair’
7/23: California is taking on gerrymandering with a new bill geared toward making districts "fair".
California’s Redistricting Commission Is Eliminating Republicans
7/13: California's Redistricting Commission has a 10 year history of rigging districts to favor the Democratic party.
Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin Redistricting Laws Dismissed
7/3: A panel of federal judges dismissed a lawsuit that challenged Republican-drawn districts in Wisconsin.
Gerrymandering Symposium: Janus-Like Judicial Restraint in Political Gerrymanders and the Census
6/28: Supreme Court precedent is clear that “a jurisdiction may engage in constitutional political gerrymandering” and that “political considerations are inseparable from districting and apportionment.”