(Joshua Roberts/Reuters)The Supreme Court has never struck down a state redistricting plan because of extreme partisan gerrymandering, and the justices’ deliberations Wednesday during their second look at the issue this term only underscored why. [Supreme Court takes up partisan gerrymandering claims]Justice Elena Kagan suggested that if the court couldn’t find a constitutional problem in the Maryland redistricting, it may never reach agreement on the issue. Some justices suggested that in the Maryland case, it was unlikely that even a victory for the challengers would result in changes before the fall elections. Kennedy responded: “So, if you hide the evidence of what you’re doing, then you’re going to prevail?”The Maryland case is Benisek v. Lamone. The Wisconsin case is Gill v. Whitford.

Source: Washington Post March 28, 2018 20:48 UTC