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Judges strike down partisan gerrymander in Wisconsin, likely sending issue to Supreme Court 

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This is GREAT news, and could potentially help nationwide.

Judges strike down partisan gerrymander in Wisconsin, likely sending issue to Supreme Court

The chances of a new Supreme Court challenge to partisan gerrymandering significantly increased Monday as federal judges in Wisconsin ruled the state’s Republican leaders had unconstitutionally drawn electoral districts to “entrench” their control over the state Assembly.

The state’s legislative districts had been drawn so meticulously to ensure partisan advantage that Republicans won overwhelming control of the house in 2012, with 60 of 99 seats, even though Democrats won 51% of the vote statewide, the judges noted.

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http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-partisan-gerrymander-wisconsin-20161121-story.html




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