Census 2020: Arizona Congressional and Legislative Redistricting
March 5, 2020 | Phoenix, Arizona
The O'Connor Institute presented an Issues & Answers Forum on "Census 2020: Arizona Congressional and Legislative Redistricting." A distinguished panel consisting of Joseph Kanefield (Chief of Staff to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich), Mary O'Grady of Osborn Maledon, and R. Stanton Jones of Arnold Porter in Washington, D.C. shared their experiences on the topic and the mechanics of how redistricting will play out in Arizona over the next year.
Mr. Kanefield and Ms. O'Grady discussed in detail how Arizona's past two Independent Redistricting Commissions functioned in 2000 and 2010, and how the next Commission is expected to complete its work. Mr. Jones shared his experiences working on the prominent Pennsylvania redistricting case in 2018 and explained how in most states, the legislatures undertake the redistricting process in a more partisan way than Arizona's independent commission. Steve Goldstein of NPR/KJZZ served as moderator for the in-depth discussion. To view a video of the Forum, click on the link to the right.
Featured Panelists
Joseph Kanefield
Chief Deputy and Chief of Staff, Arizona Attorney General's Office
Mr. Kanefield's legal expertise includes election and campaign finance law, constitutional law, civil and appellate litigation, administrative law, consumer, and state and local tax matters. He previously has served as State Election Director for the Arizona Secretary of State's office.
Mary O'Grady
Osborn Maledon, Phoenix
Ms. O'Grady's areas of expertise include election and campaign finance law, the Voting Rights Act, State constitutional law, government contracts, state legislation, open meeting and public records laws, and redistricting. She was Solicitor General for the State of Arizona and has represented the State of Arizona in a variety of complex, high profile lawsuits, including 10 cases before the
U.S. Supreme Court.
R. Stanton Jones
Arnold Porter, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Stanton Jones si one of the lawyers who headed up the successful redistricting litigation before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He recently has handled trial and appellate litigation involving the First Amendment, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, the Alien Tort Statute, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. M.r Jones has represented parties or served as an advisor in 16 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Moderator
Steve Goldstein has earned awards for consistently providing researched, factual and rhetoric-free discussion to his program.