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15. For now

Mon Feb 7, 2022, 06:11 PM

Feb 2022

It isn't a final ruling on the merits. It just kept the district court from messing with the upcoming filing deadline and primaries.

The lower court had ordered a new map to be drawn, which could have led to Democrats gaining another seat in the House in the fall.

It might have... but it could also have been a disaster that resulted in all seven seats going republican. Sewell's district is D+29 under the new maps. The surrounding districts at R+65, R+36, R+34, and R+32. It might be possible to make all of the districts more competitive, including two with substantial POC populations, but have them all go red in November.

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Supreme Court lets GOP-drawn Alabama congressional map stay in place [View all] AZProgressive Feb 2022 OP

And so it begins. C Moon Feb 2022 #1

Hey Robert's Casady1 Feb 2022 #2

Yes, he's still happy about that. Now he can pretend to be pro-voter without actually helping. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #33

Arggh LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #3

f**ker is waiting until it is to the rethuglicans advantage to rule the other way JohnSJ Feb 2022 #14

Roberts rso Feb 2022 #4

Got that right Rebl2 Feb 2022 #9

He's not technically voting with 'us.' He just voted to not grant the stay. Calista241 Feb 2022 #24

He's got his legacy to worry about. This way he's not to blame for anything. NullTuples Feb 2022 #29

Activist Court Indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ford_Prefect Feb 2022 #5

SCOTUS is a joke!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2022 #8

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Feb 2022 #20

It became a joke when it decided the 2000 election. SouthernDem4ever Feb 2022 #23

This right here. Transparently partisan. JudyM Feb 2022 #28

Exactly!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2022 #32

i trust court's in third world countries more than the US supreme court - they are an absolute joke samsingh Feb 2022 #31

Inconsistent SCOTUS bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #6

Those states will probably appeal their ruling, and will have the same stay applied. Calista241 Feb 2022 #26

The difference.... moose65 Feb 2022 #27

I guess they want all hail to the trump cult, 2024. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2022 #7

At least they haven't ruled on the merits of the case. Yet. TheRickles Feb 2022 #10

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, bwaaaaaaaaah maxrandb Feb 2022 #17

"The Susan Collins of Mitt Romneys" - that is excellent! TheRickles Feb 2022 #22

Dead Democracy Walking. it's dead and we're acting as if it's still alive. dem4decades Feb 2022 #11

Is anyone surprised by this? The damage that was done to the country in 2016 will be following us JohnSJ Feb 2022 #12

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Feb 2022 #21

Don't forget Comey. He made sure to do his part. nt crickets Feb 2022 #25

Ah, Jim Comey*... and now "suggesting" that Biden may want to consider pardoning tRump... Raster Feb 2022 #30

Is that a signal to every GOP-controlled state that any anti-democracy gerrymander will stand? barbaraann Feb 2022 #13

Time to change the law in California to allow gerrymandering Mary in S. Carolina Feb 2022 #19

For now FBaggins Feb 2022 #15

Did we have representation - say, Marc Elias - arguing against the Merrill injunction to the court? ancianita Feb 2022 #16

When I see this I immediately think of that brain-dead Clarence Thomas and walkingman Feb 2022 #18