Judge Denies Harford Co. Democrats' Redistricting Challenge

Door is open for an appeal to higher court

A circuit judge threw out a lawsuit Wednesday from Harford County Democrats who are challenging the makeup of the all-Republican commission drawing new County Council district lines.

Judge John F. Fader II said the suit essentially asked him to legislate a change to the county charter, which Democrats believe is written in a way that unfairly led to their exclusion from the redistricting commission.

"You're asking me to make new law," Fader said in court. "I'm not willing to do that."

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