Keith Gaddie

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    In its Arizona redistricting decision, the Supreme Court has made explicit that redistricting initiatives are a state legislative action.

In its Arizona redistricting decision, the Supreme Court has made explicit that redistricting initiatives are a state legislative action.

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This week, the Supreme Court found in favor of the state of Arizona’s use of an independent commission to conduct the redistricting process once every decade. The state’s Republican-led legislature had argued that the commission is unconstitutional.  During oral arguments in March Keith Gaddie wrote that the disagreement centered on one word — the term ‘legislature.’ The Court’s conservative […]

June 30th, 2015|Elections and party politics across the US, Justice and Domestic Affairs, Keith Gaddie, Supreme Court|0 Comments|
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    Madisonian Republicanism has a showdown with Progressivism in the Arizona redistricting case

Madisonian Republicanism has a showdown with Progressivism in the Arizona redistricting case

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Last week oral arguments began at the Supreme Court on the state of Arizona’s use of an independent commission to conduct the redistricting process once every decade, with the state’s Republican-led legislature arguing that the commission is unconstitutional. Keith Gaddie writes that the disagreement centers on the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the term ‘legislature’, with those who are against […]

March 9th, 2015|Elections and party politics across the US, Justice and Domestic Affairs, Keith Gaddie, Supreme Court, Urban, rural and regional policies|5 Comments|
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