SCOTUS Oral Argument on Texas Redistricting Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral argument this afternoon on two related Texas redistricting cases. At issue are congressional and state legislative district maps, redrawn by Texas state legislators in light of a substantial population increase. See previews by SCOTUSblog and the Washington Post. The Post article notes that Texas' population grew by four million people in the last decade, increasing its congressional delegation from 32 to 36. The Election Law @ Moritz site provides access to the litigation documents for the cases before the Supreme Court, Perez v. Texas and Davis v. Perry, as well as a closely related case in D.C. federal district court, Texas v. United States.