Gerrymandering, the Supreme Court weighs in
Is gerrymandering illegal? Should it be? Can maps drawn to benefit one party over another violate one’s own constitutional right to equal protection? The SCOTUS heard arguments about Wisconsin’s political gerrymandering in October 2017 and has yet to issue a ruling. Earlier today, the justices heard additional arguments from Benisek v. Lamone, No. 17-333, which argues that the redistricting of a Maryland congressional district in 2011 violated the rights of plaintiffs under the First Amendment.
To read the Gill v. Whitford oral arguments made in front of the SCOTUS on October 3, 2017, visit https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/16-1161_mjn0.pdf
To read the Benisek v. Lamone oral arguments made in front of the SCOTUS on March 28, 2018, visit https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/17-333_3e04.pdf
Credits:
Liptak, A. (2018, March 28). Supreme Court Again Weighs Voting Maps Warped by Politics The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/us/politics/supreme-court-elections-gerrymander.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news
Liptak, A. (2017, December 8). Justices to Hear Second Partisan Gerrymandering Case. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/08/us/politics/supreme-court-partisan-gerrymandering.html
