Will the Supreme Court End Gerrymandering?

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Will the Supreme Court End Gerrymandering?

March 25, 2019 at 3:57 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 64 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/03/25/will-the-supreme-court-end-gerrymandering/

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“On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether such partisanship violates the Constitution. One case involves the Republican-drawn map in North Carolina. A companion case centers on Maryland’s 6th Congressional District, which Democrats admit they redrew in 2011 to make it harder for the Republican incumbent,” the New York Times reports.

“The two cases hold the potential to set the course of American politics for generations. A decision to rein in partisan gerrymanders could reshape House maps in a number of states, largely but not exclusively to the benefit of Democrats. A decision not to rein in the mapmakers would give both political parties carte blanche to entrench themselves and hogtie their opponents when state legislatures draw the next decade’s House districts in 2021.”

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[Bettie]

1. I don't know

but I sure hope so.

But, I fear they'll find a way to ensure that the only gerrymandering that is OK is if Republicans do it.

[LonePirate]

2. Repubs could easily lose 20+ seats if gerrymandering is struck down.

I honestly have no idea how the court will rule. Will Roberts side with the people or will he side with the monied interests and Republicans?

[FBaggins]

3. Probably not

Kennedy was the swing vote on the issue... saying that partisan gerrymandering could be unconstitutional, but that no clear standard had been discovered to evaluate excessive partisan influence. This was to be a test of whether or not such a standard had been created and whether he could be convinced.

Now we have Kavanaugh.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. No. The ideals of America are all dead.

[maxrandb]

5. Considering the way things are going

I would not be surprised to see them uphold the Retrumplican gerrymandering in North Carolina and overturn the district in Maryland.

At some point, I might be joining the folks that say the only hope we have left is to burn the entire fucking thing down to the studs