The Parti Québécois would win an election if it were held today, new poll says
The Parti Québécois would win an election if it were held today, new poll says
Two-thirds of poll respondents say they want a change of government in Quebec.
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The Parti Québécois would win an election if it were held today, new poll says
Two-thirds of poll respondents say they want a change of government in Quebec.
Court says earliest possible date for a preliminary injunction hearing re new Texas congressional map is the week of 9/15.
Also offers week of 9/29 and week of 10/6.
#txlege
UPDATE: The court has set an in-person status conference on the request to schedule a preliminary injunction hearing for Wed. August 27 at 9 a.m. MT.
Response from state due 8/22 at 5 p.m. MT.
#txlege
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Now in the hands of the Fifth Circuit.
And here is Louisiana's reply in support of the state's request to put appeals related deadlines in the legislative redistricting case on hold.
drive.google.com/file/d/1zsId...
UPDATE: Black VRA plaintiffs have now filed their response.
The long and short of their argument: Unless appeals go forward now, there is a danger new maps aren't in place in time for Louisiana's 2027 legislative elections.
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Louisiana has asked the 5th Circuit to stay the deadline for filing a motion for rehearing in the legislative redistricting case citing the upcoming re-argument in Callais. If granted, this would also extend the time for seeking cert.
The Elias Group already represents one of the plaintiff groups asking for this relief.
The motion says that Texas does not oppose a preliminary injunction hearing but feels that early September is "too soon." #txlege
The Texas plaintiffs' motion also notes that, in addition to constitutional violations, the proposed map new fails to address claims for a second Latino district in Harris County and for a Latino district in the DFW Metroplex. #txlege
The Texas plaintiffs say the new congressional map is "egregiously unconstitutional" and that they "intend to expeditiously supplement their complaints and move for a preliminary injunction on account of the new map's blatant constitutional violations." #txlege