Supreme Court says gerrymandering fix up to voters, not judges
Links to Files
https://www.econotimes.com/Supreme-Court-says-gerrymandering-fix-up-to-voters-not-judges-1555619Permanent Link
http://hdl.handle.net/11603/20464Collections
Metadata
Show full item recordAuthor/Creator
Date
2019-06-28Type of Work
Textarticles
Citation of Original Publication
John Rennie Short, Supreme Court says gerrymandering fix up to voters, not judges, https://www.econotimes.com/Supreme-Court-says-gerrymandering-fix-up-to-voters-not-judges-1555619Rights
This item is likely protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. Unless on a Creative Commons license, for uses protected by Copyright Law, contact the copyright holder or the author.Abstract
In a 5-4 decision the Supreme Court has ruled that partisan gerrymandering is not unconstitutional.
The majority ruled that gerrymandering is outside the scope and power of the federal courts to adjudicate. The issue is a political one, according to the court, not a legal one.