Amicus in New York Senate redistricting

Jeff Wice emails: Ed, atached is a copy of the amicus brief I filed with O'Melveny & Myers' Ron Klain in the US Supreme Court in the Rodriguez v. Pataki New York State Senate district challenge.

The brief supports appellants position and asks the Court to note probable jurisdiction.

The Federal District Court for NY's Southern District held the opposite of the Georgia District Court in Cox v. Larios on the 10% rule.

We are hopeful that the Court will take the case and clarify this standard before the next round of redistricting.

The amici are residents of several states with deviations in the legislative plans near or exceeding 10%.