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The best legal pro bono org on Wisconsin gerrymandering case

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Naomi

Source: SCOTUS Set To Hear First Partisan Gerrymandering Case in a Decade | Brennan Center for Justice And this, adding to everything we need to know about what happened in Wisconsin and other states, and how we now have to … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania gerrymander lawsuit and naked dancers

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Naomi

Source: Pennsylvania Lawsuit Says House Redistricting Is Partisan Gerrymander – The New York Times It’s interesting news for a number of reasons, but what caused me to clip and paste it here is a line from the very end of … Continue reading →

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Overjoyed: SCOTUS comes up big (5-3) on voting rights!!!

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Naomi

Source: Breaking and Analysis: Supreme Court on 5-3 Vote Affirms NC Racial Gerrymandering Case, with Thomas in Majority and Roberts in Dissent | Election Law Blog (Rich Hasen) Just when I was thinking the only big news today would be … Continue reading →

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