Supreme Court denies GOP request to block new Pa. congressional map
By Ben Kamisar - 03/19/18 03:27 PM EDT
The Supreme Court on Monday denied an emergency appeal by Pennsylvania Republicans to block the implementation of new congressional maps, a blow to the GOP that makes it far more likely that the new maps will be in place for the 2018 elections.
The state's congressional district maps have been at the center of controversy for months, an issue that took center stage when the state Supreme Court ruled the old maps an unconstitutional gerrymander and ordered them redrawn earlier this year.
The new maps, drawn by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, are advantageous to Democrats and appear to give the party a better chance to win in a handful of congressional seats.
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