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The Supreme Court Takes on Partisan Gerrymandering

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Dave Obey testifies at legislative hearing on Wisconsin Republican redistricting plans on Wednesday, July 13. 2011.
The legal challenge to Wisconsin’s State Assembly maps could deliver a landmark precedent.
Jun 19, 2017
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/06/supreme-court-gill-whitford-wisconsin-gerrymandering/530769/ [with comments]

Why the Supreme Court’s decision to review Wisconsin’s gerrymandering is such a big deal

June 19, 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/06/19/why-the-supreme-courts-decision-to-review-wisconsins-gerrymandering-is-such-a-big-deal/ [with embedded video, and comments]

Gerrymandering Case Echoes in Inkblot-Like Districts Across the U.S.

Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District
JUNE 19, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/19/us/gerrymandering-wisconsin-pennsylvania-maryland-supremecourt.html

Justice Kennedy's Beauty Pageant

Challengers are parading different standards before the U.S. Supreme Court justice, trying to offer a definition of partisan gerrymandering he’ll find acceptable.
Jun 19, 2017
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/06/justice-kennedys-beauty-pageant/530790/ [with comments]

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