After Supreme Court Decision, Gerrymandering Fix Is Up to Voters
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John Rennie Short, After Supreme Court Decision, Gerrymandering Fix Is Up to Voters, https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2019/06/after-supreme-court-decision-gerrymandering-fix-voters/158087/Rights
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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.