Supreme Court upholds GOP-drawn voting map in South Carolina gerrymandering case

The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a lower court ruling that found South Carolina’s redistricting maps unconstitutional, rejecting the idea that they are racially discriminatory. In a 6-3 decision written by Justice Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court said, “Any challenger to the maps’ constitutionality must separate race and politics if he or she wishes to […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court tosses GOP-drawn legislative maps, orders new voting boundaries
The Wisconsin Supreme Court threw out the Republican-drawn congressional map and ordered a new one. Friday's 4-3 ruling was handed down by a liberal-majority court, with the majority holding that the legislative maps are not contiguous or physically touching each other and therefore violate the state constitution. said. “Because current state legislative districts include separate […]
Ohio to keep GOP-drawn congressional map after legal challenges fall short
The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed without comment a legal challenge to the Republican-made state legislative map. A legal dispute over maps of Ohio’s legislative and legislative branches, which plaintiffs allege is being gerrymandered in favor of Republicans, has raged for two years. Ohio’s current Congressional delegation consists of 10 Republicans and 5 Democrats. A map […]