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Title: SCOTUS says Virginia legislature can't appeal ruling against them invalidating district bounds 5-4
Post by: jmyrlefuller on June 17, 2019, 03:40:47 pm

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/18-281_6j37.pdf (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/18-281_6j37.pdf)

Virginia v. Bethune-Hill

Ruling is unusually divided yet nonpartisan.
Majority: Ginsburg, joined by Thomas, Sotomayor, Kagan and Gorsuch
Dissent: Alito, Breyer, Roberts, Kavanaugh

Title: Re: SCOTUS says Virginia legislature can't appeal ruling against them invalidating district bounds 5
Post by: mystery-ak on June 17, 2019, 06:44:02 pm

Supreme Court hands Virginia Democrats a win in gerrymandering case
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/448876-supreme-court-hands-virginia-democrats-a-win-in-gerrymandering-case