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  • Ramanisky22

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    The US Supreme Court ruled 5–4 that federal courts do not have a role in deciding partisan gerrymandering claims. The decision could reshape the balance of power in Congress and state legislatures.

    So basically let the cheating commence and fuck voting rights.

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    • The decision was that congress should make laws if they want to regulate it, it's not the courts' job. So in essence, you must win the next election.zarkonite
    • Congress makes the laws, not the SCGnash
    • Since they only can do like 12 cases a year, makes sense.robotron3k
    • Right down party lines. Put there for a purpose and fulfilling their payback. Anything to keep the GOP in power.formed
    • I can sort of see their argument. It runs the risk of the Supreme Court deciding things for a state. However the practical impact of this decision will likelyyuekit
    • be to encourage parties to bend the rules as much as humanly possible in redrawing districts so they stay in power forever.yuekit
    • Are you guys under the impression only Republicans do it? Srsly, the supreme court case was also about D partisan gerrymandering. It needs to be dealt with onzarkonite
    • both sides or else it's just going to get worse.zarkonite
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