Top Ohio Senate Republican wants to appeal congressional map to U.S. Supreme Court

[In It to Win It]

Cincinnati Enquirer

Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman wants to take the state's congressional map to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the Ohio Supreme Court overstepped by meddling in mapmaking.

"Drawing districts is supposed to be, under the original premise of the (U.S.) Constitution, up to the state Legislature," Huffman told the USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau, adding that Ohio faces "similar issues" to a North Carolina case that the U.S. Supreme Court recently chose to review.

The Ohio Supreme Court invalidated the state's 15-district congressional map as unconstitutional in July, for the second time. In each 4-3 decision, justices laid out a timeline ? based on the Ohio Constitution ? for drawing a new map and an explanation as to why the map used in the May primary was rejected: It unduly favored Republican candidates.

[Diamond_Dog]

1. Insane.

Ohio GOP wants to rule the state like it’s their own little kingdom.

[Lovie777]

2. So does the 6 GQP justices . . ...

[TheRealNorth]

3. Republicans have no need for a system of checks and balances....

When they have gerrymandered control of a legislative body. They want to be able to overrule the executive and the courts.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Republicans want to take every case they've lost to the SCOTUS.

And they want to do it while their puppets hold a 6-3 advantage.