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Hortensis

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4. SCOTUS is sitting on the Wisconsin decision and hearing

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 04:40 PM

Feb 2018

some more cases this year. Don't know what it all means with all the different points of law involved, but I take a deep breath every time the subject comes up.

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Don't forget North Carolina, too... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #1

Last I heard, that's not a done deal. The map there hasn't been re-drawn berni_mccoy Feb 2018 #3

I see. Thanks for the update... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #10

Looks like precedent is getting set pretty strongly and SCOTUS is OK with it. lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #2

SCOTUS is sitting on the Wisconsin decision and hearing Hortensis Feb 2018 #4

I thought that was still at the state level... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #6

The one I mentioned is Gill v Whitford. SCOTUS heard Hortensis Feb 2018 #11

I think that generally, precedent has been to not interfere with State election systems... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #5

Tri-part? lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #7

Dem, Repub, and a judge... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #8

OK, thanks lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #9