I hate to be the one that has to tell you outraged folks this, but this is democracy. Someone has to draw the maps. It is clearly not a judicial function to do that. The Constitution does not give federal judges the right to impose congressional districts any more than it gives them the authority to impose immigration policy.
Republicans Beg Supreme Court To Let Them Keep Using An Unconstitutional Map
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Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to redraw congressional map
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined Pennsylvania Republicans' request to delay the drawing of a congressional map before this year's midterm election.
Why it matters: This is a significant blow to the GOP's effort to fight the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling last month that said the state's 18 congressional district lines, which give Republicans an electoral edge, “clearly, plainly and palpably” violated the state’s constitution.
The backdrop: The PennsylvaniaSupreme Court ordered the Republican-controlled state legislature to draw the new congressional map by February 9 and for Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf to submit it to the court by February 15. The court also ruled that next month's special election to replace Republican Rep. Tim Murphy will still take place under the current congressional map. The GOP has a 13-5 seat advantage in the state's U.S. House delegation.
Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to redraw congressional map
Photo: SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined Pennsylvania Republicans' request to delay the drawing of a congressional map before this year's midterm election.
Why it matters: This is a significant blow to the GOP's effort to fight the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling last month that said the state's 18 congressional district lines, which give Republicans an electoral edge, “clearly, plainly and palpably” violated the state’s constitution.
The backdrop: The PennsylvaniaSupreme Court ordered the Republican-controlled state legislature to draw the new congressional map by February 9 and for Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf to submit it to the court by February 15. The court also ruled that next month's special election to replace Republican Rep. Tim Murphy will still take place under the current congressional map. The GOP has a 13-5 seat advantage in the state's U.S. House delegation.