A lawsuit is likely based on the proposed Virginia redistricting plans and the reaction thus far to the Virginia House, Virginia Senate, and Virginia Congressional plans. Below is a compilation of primary and secondary sources on redistricting in Virginia for 2011.
Updated May 8, 2011
Northern Virginia Lawyer - Redistricting posts by Paul A. Prados
Lawsuit over Virginia's 31st Senate District? May 8, 2011
Virginia Redistricting Lawsuits About to be Dismissed May 3, 2011
Virginia Republicans Unlikely to Sue over Senate Redistricting Plan May 1, 2011
Few Changes in Redistricting Compromise April 28, 2011
Threat of Redistricting Litigation Begets Senate Compromise? April 27, 2011
Third Federal Redistricting Lawsuit April 25, 2011
The First Two Redistricting Lawsuits (with a chance of success) April 20, 2011
Lawsuit over Virginia's 31st Senate District? May 8, 2011
Virginia Redistricting Lawsuits About to be Dismissed May 3, 2011
Virginia Republicans Unlikely to Sue over Senate Redistricting Plan May 1, 2011
Few Changes in Redistricting Compromise April 28, 2011
Threat of Redistricting Litigation Begets Senate Compromise? April 27, 2011
Third Federal Redistricting Lawsuit April 25, 2011
The First Two Redistricting Lawsuits (with a chance of success) April 20, 2011
The Mechanics of the Upcoming Redistricting Lawsuits April 19, 2011
Competing Congressional Redistricting Plan - worse than the first April 10, 2011
Competing Congressional Redistricting Plan Forthcoming April 10, 2011
Virginia Redistricting Update April 7, 2011
The Virginia Senate Redistricting Plan is Designed for Litigation series
Part Four: A Half-hearted Fix April 4, 2011
Part Three: The Maps April 1, 2011
Part Two: The Districts March 31, 2011
Part One: The Law March 30, 2011
How to Identify Potential Legal Challenges March 28, 2011
A salute to Bearing Drift’s Primer on Virginia Redistricting March 19, 2011
A Primer on Virginia Redistricting Law March 18, 2011
Virginia’s First 2011 Redistricting Lawsuit February 28, 2011
Primary Sources
Commonwealth of Virginia Redistricting Website (The other primary sources pale in comparison)
2011 Virginia General Assembly House Redistricting Legislation (passed the House)
2011 Virginia General Assembly House and Senate Redistricting Legislation (passed the Senate)
2011 Virginia General Assembly Congressional Redistricting Plan (introduced in House)
Governor’s Nonpartisan/Bipartisan Redistricting Commission (They do not seem to have their own website) (Ignored by the General Assembly)
Student Competition to Draw Fair Redistricting Maps (Ignored by the General Assembly)
Maps
Case Law
Wilkins v. West (Final decision regarding compactness and contiguity)
Activist (Blog) Commentary - Followed by Specific Posts of Personal Import
All Politics is Local - Vivian Paige (Left leaning) (She always seems to catch the redistricting items I missed in the MSM)
Bearing Drift (Right leaning)
Black Velvet Bruce Li (Right leaning)
Blue Virginia (Left leaning)
Not Larry Sabato (Left leaning)
Nova Common Sense (Right Leaning)
Too Conservative (Right leaning) (Great for Loudoun County Redistricting)
Virginia Virtucon (Right leaning)
See You In Court, Sen. Howell… (This is my personal favorite commentary thus far)
