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In reply to the discussion: U.S. Supreme Court blocks redrawing of Ohio, Michigan electoral maps [View all]jgmiller
(391 posts)47. Everyone take a deep breath....
There are already two similar cases that SCOTUS heard and will be issuing rulings on in June. This is typical of them, they aren't going to let another case go forward while they have pending decisions. Everyone can freak out on them in a month if the rulings for NC and MD are not what we want.
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Either way, the vote to sustain the current gerrymandered maps will not be unanimous.
StevieM
May 2019
#46
The SC....has never curbed gerrymandering for purely partisan purposes..........
riversedge
May 2019
#7
Term limits for The Supreme Court. No lifetime appointments for any courts.
Guilded Lilly
May 2019
#9
What do you mean "no difference between electing democrats or republicans" ?
Honeycombe8
May 2019
#17
Beg to differ...there is a shittonne of difference between Rs and Ds. Where the fk have you been?
OMGWTF
May 2019
#30
It appears SCOTUS is just an arm of the repug party, cares nothing for constitution.
lark
May 2019
#20
And its not going to happen now. Fearmongering. The Dems won a TON of seats in '18.
oldsoftie
May 2019
#43