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Government,
Communications Law,
Administrative/Regulatory

Dec. 7, 2021

Redistricting commission counsel accused of conflict

"There are hundreds of lawyers in the California Political Attorneys Association. Not all of them do partisan work. And this firm doesn't just represent legislators -- it represents THE LEGISLATURE -- which is controlled entirely by Democrats," wrote Harmeet Dhillon of San Francisco.

A prominent conservative attorney faces a tight window to make claims of improper communications, conflicted counsel and lack of transparency against the commission tasked with redrawing legislative and congressional district lines in California.

In an emergency petition to the California Supreme Court last week on behalf of five citizen plaintiffs, attorney Harmeet K. Dhillon of San Francisco stated the commission has repeatedly violated o...

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