The First Amendment Case Against Partisan Gerrymandering

The Supreme Court recognizes that [p]artisangerrymanders... [are incompatible] with democraticprinciples. I This makes good sense. The fundamentalobjective of redistrictingis to establish \u27fairand effectiverepresentation for all citizens. \u272 And partisangerrymandering-whichthe Supreme Court defines as drawing... district lines to subordinate adherents ofone political party and entrench a rival party inpower\u27--runs counter to that fundamental objective.Nonetheless, the Supreme Court has yet to invalidatea redistricting plan solely as an unconstitutionalpartisan gerrymander. This Symposium issue of theGeorgia Law Review, however, comes at a crucialmoment in the Court\u27s treatment of that question. A casenow before the Supreme Court presents the Court withthe opportunity to set limits on this anti-democraticpractice and to clarify the constitutional bases for thoselimits. While a number of legal arguments for reiningin partisangerrymanderingare now before the SupremeCourt, this Article focuses on just one of those claims.In the authors\u27 view, the First Amendment providesclear legal standards under which courts may properlyinvalidate district lines-and, accordingly, districtingplans-that have been drawn to subordinate theadherents of one politicalparty in favor of the views andelectoralpreferences of the party in power. This Article argues that these standardsare legal rules the Court hasapplied in a variety of contexts and that the applicationof such rules does not require the Court to derive anyadditional metric or metrics by which to adjudicatethese claims.The factual record in two cases recently before theSupreme Court may have supported the application ofthese standards to invalidate the challenged districtsand districting plans at issue-the Wisconsin statelegislative map and Maryland\u27s Sixth CongressionalDistrict. For a number of reasons beyond the scope ofthis Article, the Court remanded both of those casesabsent any holding as to the merits of a FirstAmendment claim.The constitutionality of North Carolina\u27s 2016Congressional Plan, however, now finds itself-following remand and reconsideration by the districtcourt-squarely before the Supreme Court on appeal.Because that challenge now looks to present the nextopportunity for the Court to consider these issues, andbecause of their involvement in the North Carolinalitigation, the authors focus principal attention onapplication of the underlying law to that congressionalredistrictingplan and its individual district

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Effect of Increasing Supplemental Rumen Undegradable Protein (RUP) on Performance of Calves Fed a Silage Growing Diet

A growing study evaluated the effects of increasing supplemental rumen undegradable protein (RUP) on performance of calves fed an 85% corn silage diet. Five levels of supplementation were evaluated with 12 individually fed steers per level of supplement. Supplement levels consisted of 0, 3.25, 6.5, 9.75 and 13% supplemental RUP (% of diet DM) fed as a blend of 60% Soypass and 40% Empyreal. Increasing supplemental RUP in the diet increased ending body weight and average daily gain linearly, and decreased F:G linearly while DMI remained constant among treatments. As cattle grew from 600 to 730 lb, F:G was improved 30% by supplying RUP. Th e same amount of RUP improved F:G by 11% as cattle grew beyond 730 lb. By meeting MP requirements, supplementing RUP linearly improved both ADG and F:G of growing calves, especially early in the growing period

Corn Residue Quality throughout the Grazing Season

Changes in in vitro organic matter digestibility and digestible organic matter of corn residue were evaluated throughout the fall grazing and spring grazing seasons. In vitro organic matter digestibility and digestible organic matter were greatest at the beginning of fall grazing and declined over time. Slight weathering resulted in lower quality corn residue available at the beginning of spring grazing compared to the beginning of fall grazing. The in vitro organic matter digestibility of available residue declined 21% over the fall grazing season and 51% throughout the spring grazing season. As the availability of nutrients declines over time, adjustments in feeding management or rotational grazing may be necessary to meet energy requirements of grazing cattle

Effect of Increasing Supplemental Rumen Undegradable Protein (RUP) on Performance of Calves Fed a Silage Growing Diet

A growing study evaluated the effects of increasing supplemental rumen undegradable protein (RUP) on performance of calves fed an 85% corn silage diet. Five levels of supplementation were evaluated with 12 individually fed steers per level of supplement. Supplement levels consisted of 0, 3.25, 6.5, 9.75 and 13% supplemental RUP (% of diet DM) fed as a blend of 60% Soypass and 40% Empyreal. Increasing supplemental RUP in the diet increased ending body weight and average daily gain linearly, and decreased F:G linearly while DMI remained constant among treatments. As cattle grew from 600 to 730 lb, F:G was improved 30% by supplying RUP. Th e same amount of RUP improved F:G by 11% as cattle grew beyond 730 lb. By meeting MP requirements, supplementing RUP linearly improved both ADG and F:G of growing calves, especially early in the growing period

Effects of Production System on Cow and Calf Performance

Limited traditional forage resources have prompted interest for alternative cow-calf production systems. This study evaluated the effects of two winter cow-calf production systems (cornstalk grazing and dry-lot feeding) on cow-calf performance in a summer-calving, intensively managed cowherd at two locations. Grazing cow-calf pairs on cornstalks resulted in similar or lower ending BW of cows and lower ADG of calves when compared to cow-calf pairs wintered in the dry-lot. A partial budget of incorporating winter cornstalk grazing into an intensive production system suggests that cows wintered on cornstalks may be $137 more profitable compared to cows wintered in the dry-lot

Effects of Production System on Cow and Calf Performance

Limited traditional forage resources have prompted interest for alternative cow-calf production systems. This study evaluated the effects of two winter cow-calf production systems (cornstalk grazing and dry-lot feeding) on cow-calf performance in a summer-calving, intensively managed cowherd at two locations. Grazing cow-calf pairs on cornstalks resulted in similar or lower ending BW of cows and lower ADG of calves when compared to cow-calf pairs wintered in the dry-lot. A partial budget of incorporating winter cornstalk grazing into an intensive production system suggests that cows wintered on cornstalks may be $137 more profitable compared to cows wintered in the dry-lot

Effects of Production System on Cow and Calf Performance

Limited traditional forage resources have prompted interest for alternative cow-calf production systems. This study evaluated the effects of two winter cow-calf production systems (cornstalk grazing and dry-lot feeding) on cow-calf performance in a summer-calving, intensively managed cowherd at two locations. Grazing cow-calf pairs on cornstalks resulted in similar or lower ending BW of cows and lower ADG of calves when compared to cow-calf pairs wintered in the dry-lot. A partial budget of incorporating winter cornstalk grazing into an intensive production system suggests that cows wintered on cornstalks may be $137 more profitable compared to cows wintered in the dry-lot

Effects of Production System on Cow and Calf Performance

Limited traditional forage resources have prompted interest for alternative cow-calf production systems. This study evaluated the effects of two winter cow-calf production systems (cornstalk grazing and dry-lot feeding) on cow-calf performance in a summer-calving, intensively managed cowherd at two locations. Grazing cow-calf pairs on cornstalks resulted in similar or lower ending BW of cows and lower ADG of calves when compared to cow-calf pairs wintered in the dry-lot. A partial budget of incorporating winter cornstalk grazing into an intensive production system suggests that cows wintered on cornstalks may be $137 more profitable compared to cows wintered in the dry-lot

Effects of Production System on Cow and Calf Performance

Limited traditional forage resources have prompted interest for alternative cow-calf production systems. This study evaluated the effects of two winter cow-calf production systems (cornstalk grazing and dry-lot feeding) on cow-calf performance in a summer-calving, intensively managed cowherd at two locations. Grazing cow-calf pairs on cornstalks resulted in similar or lower ending BW of cows and lower ADG of calves when compared to cow-calf pairs wintered in the dry-lot. A partial budget of incorporating winter cornstalk grazing into an intensive production system suggests that cows wintered on cornstalks may be $137 more profitable compared to cows wintered in the dry-lot