God I hope Ian Millheiser is right on this RE Gerrymandering case @SCOTUS

[Hawaii Hiker]

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[LonePirate]

1. Lets hope Ian is correct and we receive a decision before March.

[Borchkins]

2. As a Wisconsinite,

I won't hold my breath.

[AJT]

3. Me too fellow Wississippi resident.

[Gothmog]

4. I hope that he is correct

[efhmc]

12. This is a decision which could actually help our country,

so nervous about it.

[rurallib]

5. I am assuming the breakdown is 4 to 4 and Kennedy

and Kennedy is at his heart is a Republican.

I think Kennedy himself is probably split 51 to 49 internally. Just can't guess which one is the 51

[Hortensis]

6. If we win, this will be a huge game changer.

If we do not, one path of correction is closed off, but otherwise status quo continues. But with time as a huge factor, we really need this on our side as we continue toward 2018.

[gopiscrap]

7. me too

[Tiggeroshii]

8. Remember Thomas ruled with the liberals in the last

Gerrymander case in NC. With that in mind we have two votes that are 50/50. Definitely have my fingers crossed that this goes the right way. And if it doesn't, democrats sweeping next year with current lines and redrawing the congressional lines will keep them in power for a good 20 years. The political climate for republicans would suggest it a good idea for them make gerrymandering harder, considering the more long term repercussions to them if they don't.


Gerrymandering can't get worse for democrats than it already has. But it definitely can and will for Republicans if they let it stand.

[lark]

9. Wish I could be as optimistic as he is.

I just don't trust Kennedy not to side with other R's on this one since it's not about social behavior, but political.

Hope I'm wrong!

[FakeNoose]

10. This is big, guys! We'll all win if this happens

I'm in Pennsylvania and we need to get gerrymandering out of here and GONE forever.
Long-range plans are in place to redraw the PA districts after the 2020 census.
But it would be great to get the SCOTUS to cut this out right now, even before the census.

Never again - we Democrats have to be vigilant because the GOP is always up to no good.
We fix this as soon as possible, and make sure it stays that way.

[Hawaii Hiker]

11. Here's is Millheiser's column post argument at SCOTUS

He thinks Kennedy will side with the liberals on this one....

https://thinkprogress.org/there-appear-to-be-five-justices-ready-to-strike-down-a-partisan-gerrymander-3ee62adc465c/

[VaBchTgerLily]

13. and then lets hpoe for the same consideration in other states as well

[milestogo]

14. Gerrymandering affects both parties.

[mountain grammy]

15. As much as it hurts to hope

I'm going to do just that. Thank you, sir, my I have another.