Courts Poised to Play Pivotal Role in Battle for Congress

Courts Poised to Play Pivotal Role in Battle for Congress

Washington Post: “Just months before primary season begins, judges in an unusually large number of states — about a dozen — are weighing the legality of congressional maps. The cases in federal and state courts reflect a pushback against aggressive gerrymandering — much of it in states controlled by Republicans. Most of the cases would, if successful, give Democrats an opportunity to gain seats where they will be favored to win.” “Almost all of …

Court rulings poised to play pivotal role in battle for Congress

The Supreme Court’s Alabama decision was just one among a series of redistricting cases expected to influence the balance of power on Capitol Hill.