Good news! Three-judge federal court DISMISSES Republican "Elections Clause" claim in Pennsylvania

[herding cats]

🚨BREAKING: Three-judge federal court DISMISSES Republican "Elections Clause" claim in Pennsylvania redistricting case.

Another big win for the
@EliasLawGroup
team and
@RedistrictFdn
. GOP keeps its redistricting losing streak alive.

Link to tweet

https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/pennsylvania-at-large-congressional-elections/

Pennsylvania At-Large Congressional Elections

Lawsuit filed on behalf of four Republicans — including a candidate for Congress and a member of the Susquehanna County Board of Elections — challenging the state court system’s ability to draw new districts after the Legislature failed to do so. The plaintiffs claim that state legislatures are the sole governmental body tasked with redistricting and “any attempt by the state judiciary to usurp the legislature’s constitutionally assigned role must be disregarded by state officials.” Therefore, the plaintiffs argue that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which has already taken over redistricting in the state after an impasse, cannot draw new maps. The lawsuit alleges that “any map imposed by the state supreme court would be flatly unconstitutional” and the only remedy, unless the General Assembly adopts new maps, is for Pennsylvania to hold at-large elections for congressional members in 2022. After the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted a new congressional map following impasse litigation in Carter v. Chapman, the plaintiffs in this lawsuit sought emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court blocking the new map. They argued that the state Supreme Court cannot be involved in congressional redistricting. The Supreme Court denied the petition. Litigation before a three-judge panel is ongoing, but the plaintiffs will not be seeking relief for the 2022 election cycle.

[dchill]

1. Works for me! I'm in PA.

Marc Elias is a lawyering god.

[herding cats]

2. He really is!

He's saving our democracy!

[dchill]

4. ...one trumpy lawsuit at a time.

[Cha]

5. Yes, & Marc Elias is Genius!

💙💛

[Hortensis]

9. :) His team have the legal principles and body of law on their side.

That is to say, the American people do. Applause for all those who came before us for making this a nation of laws. And for all of us who are the protectors of the law and of government of, by, and for the people.

[Cha]

3. We Needed Some!! Rt💕🐱‍🏍TY Cat!

💙💛

[herding cats]

6. That we did!

This is so important to our country's future.

[Cha]

7. Oh Yes.. and we've(Democracy)

been Lucky with Marc Elias and the Federal Judges!

May it keep on Course!

💙💛

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. Who is surprised by this?

This lawsuit was very very stupid