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politics2 years ago

"Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Redrawing of Detroit Legislative Districts"

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a motion to halt the redrawing of 13 state House and Senate districts in Detroit, requiring the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to continue its map drawing while an appeal is pending. The commission must meet a tight deadline to have draft maps ready for public comment by Feb. 2 and final adoption by March 29, in order to update the state's qualified voter file for the August House primary. The redistricting was ordered after a federal panel ruled that 13 districts in Detroit were racially gerrymandered, and the commission is now working to comply with the court's decision.

via Detroit News|
#detroit#legislative-districts#michigan
politics2 years ago

"Impeachment Threat Looms as Wisconsin Supreme Court Tackles Maps Case"

The liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging the state's Republican-drawn legislative districts, despite objections from conservative justices and leading Republicans who have threatened to impeach newly elected justice Janet Protasiewicz if she does not recuse herself. The decision to accept the case bypasses lower courts and puts pressure on Republicans to decide whether to proceed with impeachment. The court's conservative members criticized the decision, accusing the liberal majority of undermining the judiciary's independence. Republicans want to protect the current maps that have given them a supermajority in the state Legislature, while Democrats hope for new maps before the 2024 elections. The fight highlights the increasing partisan nature of the state's Supreme Court.

via Yahoo News|
#impeachment#janet-protasiewicz#legislative-districts
politics2 years ago

"Legal Battle Over Wisconsin's Hole-Riddled Legislative Districts"

A recent lawsuit in Wisconsin is challenging the state's legislative districts, which contain sections of land that are not actually connected, resembling Swiss cheese. The lawsuit alleges that these detached districts violate the state constitution's requirement for contiguous territory. While partisan gerrymandering is also cited as illegal under the state constitution, the challenge to noncontiguous districts could provide a neutral basis for the court to strike down the current districts. Wisconsin's Assembly districts have been criticized for being heavily tilted in favor of Republicans, and the lawsuit seeks to replace the districts before the 2024 election.

via WMTV – NBC15|
#contiguous-territory#gerrymandering#lawsuit
politics2 years ago

"Legal Battle Over Wisconsin's Hole-Riddled Legislative Districts"

A recent lawsuit in Wisconsin is challenging the state's legislative districts, which contain sections of land that are not actually connected, resembling Swiss cheese. The lawsuit alleges that these noncontiguous districts violate the state constitution and seeks to replace them before the 2024 election. While partisan gerrymandering is also cited as illegal under the state constitution, the challenge to noncontiguous districts could provide a neutral basis for the court to decide the case. Wisconsin's Assembly districts have been criticized for being heavily tilted in favor of Republicans, and Democrats hope that the state's liberal Supreme Court majority will reject gerrymandering. The lawsuit argues that the disconnected districts undermine community cohesion and representation.

via ABC News|
#contiguous#gerrymandering#lawsuit
politics2 years ago

"Legal Battle Over Wisconsin's Hole-Riddled Legislative Districts"

A recent lawsuit in Wisconsin is challenging the state's legislative districts, which contain sections of land that are not actually connected, resembling Swiss cheese. The lawsuit alleges that these noncontiguous districts violate the state constitution and seeks to replace them before the 2024 election. While partisan gerrymandering is also cited as illegal under the state constitution, the challenge to noncontiguous districts could provide a neutral basis for the court to decide the case. Wisconsin's detached districts have been criticized for being confusing and inconvenient for both representatives and constituents. The lawsuit argues that the disconnected districts violate the state constitution's requirement for contiguous territory.

via The Associated Press|
#contiguous-territory#gerrymandering#lawsuit
politics2 years ago

"Legal Battle Over Wisconsin's Hole-Riddled Legislative Districts"

A recent lawsuit in Wisconsin is challenging the state's legislative districts, which contain sections of land that are not actually connected, resembling Swiss cheese. The lawsuit alleges that these noncontiguous districts violate the state constitution's requirement for districts to consist of contiguous territory. While the lawsuit also addresses partisan gerrymandering, the challenge to noncontiguous districts could provide a neutral basis for the court to strike down the current districts. Wisconsin's Assembly districts have been criticized for being heavily tilted in favor of Republicans, and Democrats hope that the state's liberal Supreme Court majority will reject gerrymandering.

via Yahoo News|
#contiguous-territory#gerrymandering#lawsuit
politics2 years ago

NJ Primary Election Day: What You Need to Know.

All 120 seats in the New Jersey Legislature are up for grabs in Tuesday's primary election, with 35 districts having unopposed incumbents and five having contested primaries. Voter turnout is expected to be low, with historically only 7-8% of registered voters casting ballots in similar elections. The contests between the two dominant political parties will be set after Tuesday's primary.

via WHYY|
#incumbents#legislative-districts#new-jersey