Is Partisan Gerrymandering Legal? Why the Courts Are Divided.

On Tuesday, three federal judges in North Carolina threw out the state’s congressional map because it was “motivated by invidious partisan intent.” On Wednesday, another panel of judges in Pennsylvania upheld that state’s map, with one arguing that such a political issue was none of the courts’ business. The two competing federal rulings in partisan … Continue reading Is Partisan Gerrymandering Legal? Why the Courts Are Divided.