Supreme Court Says Gerrymandering Fix up to Voters, Not Judges
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2019-06-27
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John Rennie Short, Supreme Court Says Gerrymandering Fix up to Voters, Not Judges, https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/supreme-court-says-gerrymandering-fix-voters-not-judges-64601
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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.