Author: Rebecca Dussich, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review Although racial gerrymandering has been ruled unconstitutional,[1] political gerrymandering has not yet been explicitly rejected by the courts and is even supported by some as an acceptable mechanism for drawing congressional district maps.[2] However, in a political landscape where race, gender, religion, education level, and... Continue Reading →
Racial Quotas in Partisan Gerrymandering
Author: Jon Kelly, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review Every ten years, a special ritual, steeped in political history, takes place in the United States. That ritual is the reapportionment and redrawing of state and federal congressional maps. Redrawing legislative districts serves to keep representation relatively equal among voters, i.e., to ensure each district... Continue Reading →