General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: I have bad news. Trump has figured something out. [View all]VOX
(22,976 posts)Unfortunately, the SCOTUS recently punted on the crucial issue of gerrymandering.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna987516
Supreme Court appears likely to leave issue of partisan gerrymandering to states
The court heard challenges to congressional maps that locked in an advantage for Republicans in North Carolina and that gave an extra seat to Democrats in Maryland.
NBC News
March 26, 2019, 12:56 PM ET
By Pete Williams
WASHINGTON The Supreme Court appeared unlikely Tuesday to rule that federal courts have a role in deciding how much partisanship is too much when state legislatures draw the maps for voting districts.
In the past, the court has said that because redistricting is essentially a partisan political act, it would be impossible to determine when partisan gerrymandering became unconstitutional. Based on Tuesday's courtroom argument, a majority of the justices have not been persuaded that there's a way around that problem.
<snip>