Supreme Court to take up gerrymandering cases
By Lydia Wheeler - 01/04/19 03:15 PM EST
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider the constitutionality of partisan gerrymandering after punting the issue last term.
The justices on Friday added to their docket two cases — one out of Maryland and another out of North Carolina — challenging when too much politics in the redistricting process becomes unlawful.
The justices, however, have long wrestled with how to measure when partisanship in the redistricting process has gone too far. The cases present a fresh opportunity for a state map to be struck down as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander for the first time.
In the Maryland case, state Attorney General Brian Frosh (D) is appealing a district court ruling that requires the state to redraw its 2011 congressional redistricting plan before the 2020 election after a district court found state officials intentionally flipped control of the 6th Congressional District from Republicans to Democrats.
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https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/423932-supreme-court-to-take-up-gerrymandering-cases
