This Supreme Court gerrymandering case could redraw the political landscape
The Supreme Court delved again into the high-stakes debate over what is and isn't allowed when lawmakers draw electoral districts. In the latest case, the court heard arguments over whether...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: The Supreme Court delved once again into a high- stakes, long-running political debate today: What is and isn't allowed when lawmakers draw electoral districts? Jeffrey Brown explores the legal dividing lines. JEFFREY BROWN: In October, the court heard a case from Wisconsin, arguing the state's political map had been unconstitutionally redrawn to favor Republicans. Today, another case, another state, with a claim that a Maryland district was redrawn to help Democrats. As always, Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent for "The National Law Journal," was in the courtroom for the arguments. Welcome back, first. MARCIA COYLE, "The National Law Journal": Thanks, Jeff. JEFFREY BROWN: And, first, this term extreme ...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: The Supreme Court delved once again into a high- stakes, long-running political debate today: What is and isn't allowed when lawmakers draw electoral districts? Jeffrey Brown explores the legal dividing lines. JEFFREY BROWN: In October, the court heard a case from Wisconsin, arguing the state's political map had been unconstitutionally redrawn to favor Republicans. Today, another case, another state, with a claim that a Maryland district was redrawn to help Democrats. As always, Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent for "The National Law Journal," was in the courtroom for the arguments. Welcome back, first. MARCIA COYLE, "The National Law Journal": Thanks, Jeff. JEFFREY BROWN: And, first, this term extreme ...
