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News Federal court rejects election clause claim in Pennsylvania gerrymandering case
Federal court rejects election clause claim in Pennsylvania gerrymandering case
Kelly Cullen
January 11, 2018 12:39:01 pm

A three judge panel for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Wednesday rejected 2-1 a constitutional challenge to Pennsylvania's electoral map. Although there was no unified majority opinion in Agre v....

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News Cut Thine Enemy’s Cake: A Proposed Redistricting Solution Based on Game Theory
Cut Thine Enemy’s Cake: A Proposed Redistricting Solution Based on Game Theory
Kelly Cullen
November 30, 2017 01:18:05 pm

Recently, professors at Carnegie Mellon University have proposed a method to reform redistricting and avoid partisan gerrymandering. The plan proposed by the CMU professors would seek to take advantage of each party’s self-interest to create fairer and...

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News “This is about our children NOT pretty maps!”: a local look at redistricting
“This is about our children NOT pretty maps!”: a local look at redistricting
Kelly Cullen
November 9, 2017 12:49:04 pm

Redistricting has taken on increasing importance nationally as controversies over the political gerrymandering of House seats in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin have moved into the spotlight. However, redistricting controversies are not confined to the national level. At...

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News North Carolina redistricting court follows through on special master
North Carolina redistricting court follows through on special master
Kelly Cullen
November 2, 2017 04:48:37 pm

Today, a three judge panel announced its intention to go forward with plans to appoint a special master over the objections of North Carolina state legislators. The legislators objected to the plans on Monday...

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News North Carolina court orders special master in redistricting case
North Carolina court orders special master in redistricting case
Kelly Cullen
October 26, 2017 08:06:43 pm

Today, a three judge panel in the US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina ordered the appointment of a special master to evaluate nine redrawn districts. The North Carolina General Assembly redrew the districts...

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News North Carolina partisan gerrymandering trial begins
North Carolina partisan gerrymandering trial begins
Kelly Cullen
October 19, 2017 01:23:15 pm

The US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina on Monday began trial in Common Cause v. Rucho, a consolidated partisan gerrymandering case brought by Common Cause, the League of Women Voters of...

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News Are political gerrymandering claims justiciable? Gill v. Whitford argument preview
Are political gerrymandering claims justiciable? Gill v. Whitford argument preview
Kelly Cullen
October 3, 2017 12:43:17 pm

The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in Gill v. Whitford , a case directly challenging the constitutionality of Wisconsin's congressional districts with broad implications for the limits of political gerrymandering nationwide. The Court will address...

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    The Spanish Crown put the Laws of Burgos into effect on December 27, 1512. These laws governed the relationship of Spanish settlers with the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean. The laws established the encomienda system of labor, promoted conversion to Catholicism, and safeguarded the indigenous peoples from physical abuse.  However, historians argue that the laws were ineffective at protecting the rights of the indigenous population. Learn more from the Library of Congress.

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