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Making an Impact

“The Lone Star Project … hammers Republicans whenever it gets a chance, promoting strong local Democratic candidates and even bringing lawsuits.”
(Roll Call, Stuart Rothenberg,
March 12, 2009)


“Anyone who questions whether [The Lone Star Project] can make life difficult for a Republican legislator should talk to former Sen. Kim Brimer.”
(Austin American Statesman, February 17, 2009)


“[The Lone Star Project] is responsible for the aggressive stance the party has taken toward DeLay and other Lone Star State Republicans since the 2004 election.”
(The Washington Post, March 6, 2006)

 

"David Dewhurst has said most Texans don't have much sympathy "for someone who that can't fill out a two page [health insurance] application every six months".

The Democrat-supported Lone Star Project in Washington reported this week that Dewhurst failed to file necessary forms at least six times in recent years.
(San Antonio Expres News,, 4/12/2007)


"The Justice staff memo was obtained by the Lone Star Project ...The story broke the same day the U.S. Supreme Court was considering legal challenges to the plan brought by Democrats and minority groups."
(Houston Chronicle, 12/3/2005)


"The Texas chapter of the NAACP, along with the Lone Star Project, have analyzed the amicus brief filed by the Justice Department and have concluded, justifiably, that the Voting Rights section of the Justice Department is now controlled by partisan political appointees."
(Roll Call - Donna Brazile, 2/28/2006)

 

 

Texas Redistricting

From the release of the Department of Justice Memo to the Oral Argument before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Lone Star Project has been a reliable source of Texas redistricting information. For more information read the Lone Star Project's Fact Sheets on Redistricting.

New South Texas Court Ordered Map Released - August 4, 2006
Overview of New Map

Briefs Filed in Response to Remedial Proposals

Jackson Plantiffs' Brief
State of Texas's Brief
Texas Democratic Party's Brief
Texas NAACP's Brief
LULAC's Brief
GI Forum's Brief
Rep. Bonilla and Smith's Brief
Henderson's Brief

The Supreme Court Rules on Redistricting
Supreme Court finds CD 23 invalid under the Voting Rights Act
Court upholds partisan gerrymandering and mid-decade redistricting

Court fails to protect the voting rights of the African Americans in North Texas

Read the Full Opinion Here (Warning Large File)

Read Justice Kennedy's Opinion for the Court
Read the Syllabus Here
Read Justice Stevens' Opinion
Read Justice Souter's Opinion
Read Justice Breyer's Opinion
Read Justice Robert's Opinion
Read Justice Scalia's Opinion

See the pre-DeLay map
See the Current Map

See the Current CD 23
See the Current CD 25


Supreme Court Hearing Transcript

Texas Redistricting U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument Transcript

Supplemental Briefs filed

Supplemental Brief for the Texas Democratic Party

Supplemental Brief for Travis County Appellants


 

Reply Briefs for the Appellants

Reply Brief for Jackson Appellants Brief

Reply Brief for Travis County Appellants Brief 

Reply Brief for Texas NAACP Appellants Brief

Reply Brief for LULAC appellants

Reply Brief for GI Forum appellants

Key Documents

Jackson Appellants Brief

Travis County Appellants Brief  

Texas NAACP Appellants Brief

Fort Worth NAACP Amicus Brief


The State of Texas Appellees' Brief

Department of Justice on behalf of the United States Amicus Brief  


Department of Justice Section 5 Factual Investigation and Legal Review


 

Briefs Filed by Appellants

(lawyers’ names in parentheses, click on links to read full pdf of brief):

Jackson appellants (PaulSmith/Sam Hirsch/Gerry Hebert)

Travis County appellants (Renea Hicks)

GI Forum appellants (Nina Perales)

LULAC appellants (Rolando Rios & Jose Garza)

Texas NAACP, appellee (Gary Bledsoe, David Goldberg, Sean Donahue)

Charles Soechting, appellee (Mick Long & Mitch Berman)

Frenchie Henderson, appellee (Richard Gladden)


 

Amicus briefs in support of the Appellants:

North Carolina NAACP (Anita Earls)

Fort Worth NAACP (Harold Hammett)

NAACP LDF (Norm Chachkin, Debo Adegbile)

Sam Issacharoff, Burt Neuborne, and Rick Pildes (Rick Pildes)

League of Women Voters and Texas LWV (David Ogden, Jon Nuechterlein)

Reform Institute, Tom Mann, Norm Ornstein (Dan Ortiz)

Brennan Center (Deborah Goldberg, J.J. Gass)

Center for American Progress (Walter Dellinger, Matt Shors)

Neil Cogan, Whitter Law School (Neil Cogan)

University Professors (Lucas (Scott) Powe)


 

Briefs Filed by Appellees

The State of Texas

Tina Benkiser, Chairman, Republican Party Of Texas, and John Denoyelles


 

Amicus briefs in support of the Appellees:

Department of Justice on behalf of the United States

Ron Wilson

Republican National Committee

American Legislative Exchange Council and Free Enterprise Coalition

The Georgia House of Representatives Glenn Richardson; Speaker Pro Tempore of The Georgia State Senate Eric Johnson; House Majority Leader Jerry Keen; Senate Majority Leader Tommie Williams; and Senator Chip Rogers and Representative Bobby Franklin, Chairmen of The Reapportionment Committees of The Georgia General Assembly

Henry Bonilla

Robert C. Jubelirer


 

 
 
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