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Politics
Activists at the Supreme Court opposed to partisan gerrymandering hold up representations of congressional districts from North Carolina (left) and Maryland on March 26. On June 27, justices decided that the practice is beyond the reach of federal courts

To Gerrymander Or Not To Gerrymander? That's The Question For Democrats

Jul 03, 2019
The Supreme Court essentially approved the practice in a recent ruling. Will Democrats still make good on promises to take partisanship out of redistricting?
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Law
Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh (left) and Neil Gorsuch attend the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House last year.

Ginsburg Passing The Liberal Torch: Takeaways From A Big Supreme Court Term

Jul 02, 2019
The new swing vote on the court is the conservative chief justice; Trump's appointees are going different directions; and Justice Ginsburg appears to be handing off the liberal torch to Justice Kagan.
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Law
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh had some sharp questions about partisan gerrymandering, as the court heard arguments on it Tuesday.

Kavanaugh Seems Conflicted On Partisan Gerrymandering At Supreme Court Arguments

Mar 26, 2019
The court once again appeared divided on whether redistricting could be done on the basis of politics. The newest justice seemed to be at least open to considering it as a problem.
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Law
Demonstrators protest partisan redistricting in 2017 during oral arguments in a case out of Wisconsin.

The Supreme Court Takes Another Look At Partisan Redistricting

Mar 25, 2019
A pivotal retirement and a new conservative majority could give the state legislatures a green light for even more partisanship when it comes to drawing political boundaries.
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Law
The Supreme Court on Monday punted on the merits of partisan gerrymandering. The decision could make it more difficult for challengers of the practice to bring cases in the future.

Supreme Court Leaves 'Wild West' Of Partisan Gerrymandering In Place — For Now

Jun 18, 2018
The court on Monday, in twin partisan gerrymandering cases from Wisconsin and Maryland, said either that challengers didn't have standing or didn't weigh in on the merits of the case.
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Law

Extreme Partisan Gerrymandering: The Supreme Court's Play In 3 Acts

Mar 28, 2018
The justices are hearing a case involving partisan gerrymandering for the second time this term. Now it's Democrats' turn to defend their plan.
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The Two-Way

N.C. Gerrymandered Map Ruled Unconstitutional By Panel Of Judges

Jan 10, 2018
The federal judges gave lawmakers until Jan. 29 to show them a new map. The deadline is important because candidates for the November congressional elections begin filing for the primaries on Feb. 12.
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Politics
The sun begins to rise behind the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, the first day of the high court's new session.

This Supreme Court Case Could Radically Reshape Politics

Oct 03, 2017
Wisconsin Republicans lost the 2012 election overall but won 60 percent of the legislative seats. They did it through extreme partisan gerrymandering. The court will weigh how far is too far.
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Law
President Donald Trump, accompanied by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, right, and Justice Neil Gorsuch speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 10, 2017, before a public swearing-in ceremony for Gorsuch.

Justice Neil Gorsuch Votes 100 Percent Of The Time With Most Conservative Colleague

Jul 01, 2017
Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas agreed on cases spanning several hotly contested issues, including same-sex marriage, gun rights, immigration and taxpayer aid to religious schools.
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