Fri Jan 12, 2018, 06:31 PM
Eugene (35,912 posts)
U.S. Supreme Court takes up fight over Texas electoral districts
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a bid by Texas to revive Republican-drawn electoral districts for state legislative and U.S. congressional seats that were thrown out by a lower court for diminishing black and Hispanic voters’ clout. The high court in September put both lower court rulings that had invalidated the Republican-drawn districts on hold in September. The justices were divided 5-4, with the five conservatives backing the Texas Republicans and the four liberals dissenting, suggesting they could be similarly divided when they issue their eventual ruling on the merits of the case. The case is the latest in which the justices will ponder a practice known as gerrymandering in which state electoral districts are drawn in a way that amplifies the power of certain voters -- in this case white voters -- at the expense of others. It is the latest voting rights dispute taken up by the justices. The lower court rulings in the Texas case found fault with state legislative districts and U.S. House of Representatives districts drawn by the Republican-controlled state legislature in 2013. -snip- #U.S. LEGAL NEWS JANUARY 12, 2018 / 4:05 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO Lawrence Hurley 5 MIN READ Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-court-texas/u-s-supreme-court-takes-up-fight-over-texas-electoral-districts-idUSKBN1F12JZ
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Eugene | Jan 2018 | OP |
bucolic_frolic | Jan 2018 | #1 | |
mountain grammy | Jan 2018 | #2 | |
thbobby | Jan 2018 | #3 | |
Fred Sanders | Jan 2018 | #4 | |
Hortensis | Jan 2018 | #5 | |
RhodeIslandOne | Jan 2018 | #6 | |
BigmanPigman | Jan 2018 | #7 |
Response to Eugene (Original post)
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 06:40 PM
bucolic_frolic (9,155 posts)
1. This is Citizens United for Geography
We're about to lose more clout and make this a one party country
Back in the U.S.S.R.! |
Response to Eugene (Original post)
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 06:48 PM
mountain grammy (17,295 posts)
2. Here it comes.. the final nail in the coffin.. democracy is dead.
Response to Eugene (Original post)
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 06:49 PM
thbobby (940 posts)
3. McConnel stealing Supreme Court Seat
may long be remembered as a major step in America becoming a Fascist Government.
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Response to Eugene (Original post)
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 07:03 PM
Fred Sanders (22,130 posts)
4. The Fifth District Court of Appeals, Reuters forgot to mention. Radical liberal court! Not!
Response to Eugene (Original post)
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 07:51 PM
Hortensis (22,020 posts)
5. All these redistricting cases being heard. Is there a
pattern suggested as to intent as more are added?
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Response to Eugene (Original post)
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 08:18 PM
RhodeIslandOne (1,342 posts)
6. Oh no
Their ruling will probably be "Whatever is best for the GOP".
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Response to Eugene (Original post)
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 09:24 PM
BigmanPigman (13,822 posts)
7. Ann Richards is spinning in her grave. RIP Texas and USA!
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