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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBad news: Supreme Court overturns Michigan partisan gerrymandering ruling
https://news.yahoo.com/supreme-court-overturns-michigan-partisan-100348161.html The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a lower court's ruling that ordered Michigan politicians to return to the drawing board on voting maps. The Democratic voters who filed the lawsuit argued that the Republican-drawn voting maps would unduly weaken Democratic representation in the state.
The partisan gerrymandering ruling, which was handed down Monday, is the latest Supreme Court blow to redistricting reformers who advocate for fair voting districts that don't provide an advantage to any political party. In June, the justices ruled in cases involving Maryland and North Carolina that partisan gerrymandering is an issue for state, not federal, courts to police. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court threw out a similar case in Ohio.
The high court's ruling voids an April order by a three-judge panel for Michigan politicians to redraw 25 state legislative and nine U.S. House districts.
The partisan gerrymandering ruling, which was handed down Monday, is the latest Supreme Court blow to redistricting reformers who advocate for fair voting districts that don't provide an advantage to any political party. In June, the justices ruled in cases involving Maryland and North Carolina that partisan gerrymandering is an issue for state, not federal, courts to police. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court threw out a similar case in Ohio.
The high court's ruling voids an April order by a three-judge panel for Michigan politicians to redraw 25 state legislative and nine U.S. House districts.
SCOTUS doesnt care if its unfair, politically. They are not deeming that unconstitutional
Only won in NC as it was deemed to be racially discriminatory
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Bad news: Supreme Court overturns Michigan partisan gerrymandering ruling (Original Post)
Roland99
Feb 2020
OP
This is why the dems need all three branches , to expand the supreme court to dilute con court packi
Fullduplexxx
Feb 2020
#4
jimfields33
(15,948 posts)1. We won in Maryland too
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)2. That's what they're there for
now.
Polybius
(15,476 posts)3. How did we all miss this?
Was it posted in LBN the other day?
Fullduplexxx
(7,870 posts)4. This is why the dems need all three branches , to expand the supreme court to dilute con court packi
unc70
(6,119 posts)5. NC was won in state court