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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Supreme Court to hear Maryland gerrymandering challenge in March

Gov. Larry Hogan (R) found help from a few friends before filing a brief Monday with the U.S. Supreme Court that challenges partisan gerrymandering.

Hogan filed the brief — along with former California Govs. Gray Davis (D) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), and current Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich (R) — in the case Benisek v. Lamone, which challenges Maryland’s 6th Congressional District as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.

The court issued a calendar for its March sitting last week, setting the oral arguments in the case for March 28.

The governors’ amicus brief was coordinated by Common Cause, a nonpartisan organization that has advocated for good government policies at the national and state level.

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1 comment:

Steve said...

Straight line grid infilled by population. Anything else is partisan.