Supreme Court Decides Not to Decide on Constitutionality of Partisan Gerrymandering
In a setback for political reformers, the Supreme Court refused Monday to strike down partisan gerrymandering as unconstitutional and set aside cases from Wisconsin and Maryland for procedural reasons.
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On Monday, the lawyers who brought the Wisconsin case said they were disappointed, but would not give up their legal fight. “This leaves us with a great deal of options” for reviving the gerrymandering suit, said Paul Smith, a lawyer for the Campaign Legal Center. “It puts us, unfortunately, back in the district court.”