2020 Census and Redistricting Thread: Louisiana

[lividnyx]

SB2 managed two compact majority black districts (DRA).

[lividnyx]

And here's the petition for cert

https://vhdshf2oms2wcnsvk7sdv3so.blob.core.windows.net/thearp-media/documents/Em._App._for_Admin._Stay_Stay_Pdg._Appeal_and_Writ_of_Cert._6.17.22.pdf

[lividnyx]

That seems a reasonable decision, and would simply require election from single-member districts. Single member districts had already been ordered in Texas by White v Regester.

Worth mentioning that multi-member districts are fine, just not majoritarian ones.

[lividnyx]

Worth mentioning that multi-member districts are fine, just not majoritarian ones.

Precisely which ones would be legal, you think?

SNTV, STV, MMP, Party-list would certainly be legal for non-congressional elections (Constitution requires majoritarian elections for Senate, and an entirely unrelated law requires single member districts for House)

[lividnyx]

Worth mentioning that multi-member districts are fine, just not majoritarian ones.

Precisely which ones would be legal, you think?

SNTV, STV, MMP, Party-list would certainly be legal for non-congressional elections (Constitution requires majoritarian elections for Senate, and an entirely unrelated law requires single member districts for House)

Yes, but would SCOTUS uphold that?

Who's to say? It's not like our court really has much interest in upholding the law as of late.

[lividnyx]

In her order denying AG Landry's motion for an "extension" (read: motion to stay), Chief Judge Dick notes that "the Supreme Court indicated that an immediate stay is not warranted by declining to enter an administrative stay upon receipt of the emergency application, instead ordering a briefing schedule."

the order

the supreme court not immediately entering an administrative stay