Redistricting status in Texas from thirty thousand feet
I’ve been watching this redistricting mess play out with great interest, and a healthy level of both amusement and empathy for all involved. From the start, the state’s legal team has struggled. It...
View ArticleGuest post: Texas legislative redistricting now – does it still matter?
A similar guest post by Russ Tidwell on the Congressional redistricting trial may be found here. Editor’s note: while the Texas redistricting wars have, sadly, been largely out of public view lately,...
View ArticleCongressional redistricting trial shows how Hispanic voting rights can be...
Editor’s note: as was the case for the redistricting trial for the Texas House of Representatives, longtime redistricting expert Russ Tidwell sat through the recent week-long Congressional...
View ArticleRedistricting: are we entering a second “Post Reconstruction”?
Editor’s note: from time to time we check in with redistricting expert Russ Tidwell for a status report and accompanying analysis on redistricting issues currently pending before a 3-judge Federal...
View ArticleTexas redistricting analysis: does Alabama SCOTUS ruling seal fate of Texas...
Editor’s note: from time to time, we here at LettersFromTexas Worldwide Headquarters revisit the court action on redistricting on Texas’ legislative and Congressional maps, calling upon redistricting...
View ArticleSCOTUS taking Texas redistricting case is potentially bad news for...
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an obscure redistricting challenge to Texas Senate districts that, frankly, most court watchers have not paid much attention to. The case, Evenwel v....
View ArticleNorth Carolina redistricting ruling may bode well for plaintiffs in Texas cases
Editor’s note: there was breaking news today in redistricting, and as usual, there’s nobody better to explain it than our favorite redistricting expert Russ Tidwell: By Russ Tidwell While minority...
View ArticleTidwell: Presidential election and Supreme Court picks will ultimately end...
Editor’s note: this analysis, written by Russ Tidwell, has far-reaching national implications, given pending redistricting litigation in Texas and elsewhere. Tidwell is well-qualified to speak on this...
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