supreme court takes federal courts out of partisan gerrymandering
The ruling found that Republican legislators there had violated the Constitution by drawing the districts to hurt the electoral chances of Democratic candidates. . ..…
honduras at ten years after the coup: a critical assessment
A primary task in building and strengthening the fragile political structures of a democratic state was the promulgation of a new constitution in 1982. That constitution laid out a separation of executive, legislative, and judicial powers, other guarantees of democratic..…
moldova's entire constitutional court resigns
The alliance accused the court of misinterpreting the constitution and annulling the election results after 90 days instead of three months.. The former cabinet, dominated by Democratic Party of controversial tycoon Vlad Plahotniuc, questioned the legitimacy of the session, and this..…
the supreme court just abdicated its most important role: enforcing
On Thursday, Supreme Court held that federal courts cannot hear challenges to partisan gerrymandering and thus abdicated its most role enforcing the United States Constitution.. ... The court creates legal standards to enforce Constitution, legislature violates Constitution. ..…
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Last November, Democratic Party and other plaintiffs filed in state court contending House and Senate districts are partisan gerrymanders that disadvantage Democratic voters violation of the constitution. ..…
supreme court’s gerrymandering ruling represents a dangerous threat
The Constitution invented Congress, including the U.S. House of Representatives, which was its most democratic element. ..…
redistricting reforms already taking root in many states -- including
By the presiding officers of the Two members are appointed by the governor and one each House and Senate and the justice of Supreme Court. ..…
honduras: one week after the coup – mass mobilisation continues,
US Hugo Llorens had stated on number of occasions that he was against the consultation being proposed by Zelaya on the possibility of referendum on constituent assembly, and he phrased his in typical diplomatic language one cannot violate Constitution order to create Constitution.. ..…
states poised to take up fight over partisan gerrymandering
Last year, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down congressional districts based on a state constitution that contains similar wording declaring that “elections shall be free and equal.” The Democratic-majority high court then adopted new districts, under which Democrats gained four..…
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