Students will contribute to a state-by-state analysis of how different states have interpreted “communities of interest” for purposes of legislative redistricting. Communities of interest are groups of individuals who are likely to have similar legislative concerns and who therefore benefit from cohesive representation, and “communities of interest” therefore is a common redistricting criteria. Each student will be assigned a state to research, and the combined research will be utilized to support redistricting litigation and advocacy.
Organization
National Redistricting Foundation
The National Redistricting Foundation pursues legal challenges to gerrymandered congressional and state legislative districts and engages in work that affects the redistricting process.
Project Details
- Project Start Date
October 2024
- Approximate hours of work requested
- 5 hours per state; after completing their first state students will have the opportunity to volunteer to research an additional state but are not required to do so
- Training
- Training will occur at a time TBD based on volunteers’ schedules and will be recorded
- Skills used
- Legal research
- Project location
- Virtual
- Address
- 1032 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005-1502
- Number of student volunteers requested
- 15
- Class year preference
- 1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
- To Apply
- Register at https://redistrictingfall2024.eventbrite.com