The case at the Supreme Court involves two consolidated cases out of North Carolina and Maryland, respectively. The Supreme Court heard arguments last year at an earlier stage in the case, but declined to weigh in. The Supreme Court has wrestled with the issue of partisan gerrymandering for decades. After Justice Brett Kavanaugh replaced Kennedy on the court, many legal scholars believed the chances of the high court doing anything about partisan gerrymandering dwindled significantly. Tasos Katopodis via Getty Images Demonstrators gathered outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday as the justices heard arguments in a closely watched case dealing with partisan gerrymandering.

Source: Huffington Post March 26, 2019 16:57 UTC