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BumRushDaShow

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3. The courts (including the SCOTUS) have been generally deferring to the states

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 02:26 PM

Jul 25

when it comes to redistricting/gerrymandering (including for federal). The only times the SCOTUS has jumped in was if there was a potential VRA violation. E.g., seats in MS & AL that unnecessarily packed blacks in a 1 districts in order to make the rest of the seats red, and a change was forced to allow (D)s to pick up an additional seat in each of those states. They punted on the LA redistricting and decided to have it re-argued in the next SCOTUS term.

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Texas Democrats visiting California and Illinois as redistricting fight continues [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 25 OP

I hope they do it JustAnotherGen Jul 25 #1

They should challenge it in Court as an admitted attempt to weaken a political party at the direction of the President. cstanleytech Jul 25 #2

The courts (including the SCOTUS) have been generally deferring to the states BumRushDaShow Jul 25 #3

We worked hard to take this the hell OUT of the hands of politicians The Mouth Jul 25 #4