The 2012 congressional redistricting cycle following the 2010 Census is just about over and done with. And it seems likely to make much less difference than many of us expected.

The unpopularity of the Obama Democrats' policies seem sure to hurt the party in this year's elections and upcoming redistricting seems likely to extend the pain for several more election cycles.

Diplomats argue over the shape of the table, politicians over the shape of the district.

Will the LULAC v. Perry decision open the door to a flood of middecade redistrictings? Probably not.

If voters are sick and tired of politicians choosing their constituents instead of us choosing them, it"s up to voters to fix the problem, not judges.

Whoever is in power to draw new district lines will shape congressional majorities in the next decade.

Section 5 has preserved racially monolithic congressional districts, protected incumbents, and laid undue burdens on small jurisdictions.

Gerrymanders are barriers to competitive, democratic elections. But the only thing worse than a gerrymander is a judge trying to fix one.