Redistricting and Lawsuits

James Joyner | Sunday, June 26, 2005

Steven Taylor, who studies elections for a living, observes, “There aren’t many hard laws of social science, but the relationship between the drawing of legislative districts and lawsuits may well be one.”

Indeed. Of course, nowadays, the relationship between almost any governmental decision and lawsuits is rather strong.

About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.

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