The Future of Gerrymandering Teach-Out

Michael Li serves as Senior Counsel for the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program, where his work focuses on redistricting, voting rights, and elections. Prior to joining the Brennan Center, Mr. Li practiced law at Baker Botts L.L.P. in Dallas for ten years and is the author of a widely cited blog on redistricting and election law issues that The New York Times called “indispensable.” He is a regular writer and commentator on election law issues, appearing on PBS Newshour, MSNBC, and NPR, and in print in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Roll Call, Vox, National Journal, Texas Tribune, Dallas Morning News, and San Antonio Express-News, among others.

In addition to his election law work, Mr. Li previously served as executive director of Be One Texas, a donor alliance that oversaw strategic and targeted investments in non-profit organizations working to increase voter participation and engagement in historically disadvantaged African-American and Hispanic communities in Texas. Mr. Li received his J.D., with honors, from Tulane Law School and his undergraduate degree in history from the University of Texas at Austin.

In the following two segments Michael Li will discuss what is going on now with gerrymandering across the United States and will give an overview of the court cases, legislative, and ballot initiatives impacting this conversation today.

This video was filmed in May of 2018, prior to major developments in the Gill v. Whitford case as well as other ballot initiatives and legislative action on redistricting reform around the United States. For updates on these subjects, please view our updated video at the end of this Teach-Out.