TEXAS REDISTRICTING
Updates and News about the 2011 Redistricting Cycle in the Lone Star State.
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This morning, the San Antonio court entered an scheduling order, directing briefing by February 10 at 6 p.m. on a number of issues related to interim maps and setting a hearing/status conference for February 15 at 8 a.m. (so much for Valentine’s Day for lovelorn lawyers).
The court’s order is here.
The issues the court asked to be addressed include:
- the meaning of the Supreme Court’s ‘not insubstantial’ standard, including the proper allocation of the burden of proof,
- how the county line rule should be applied in interim maps,
- the applicable law on coalition and crossover districts and how it should be applied for purposes of interim maps,
- whether the court has the authority to waive preclearance requirements for new precinct boundaries
The court also asked that the parties submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law by February 10. The court’s order said that it was not announcing an election schedule at this time.
