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Independent Redistricting Panel Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Jun 29, 2015 03:42pm |
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| Category | Legal Ruling |
| Author | Greg Stohr |
| News Date | Monday, June 29, 2015 03:25:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The U.S. Supreme Court bolstered efforts to make federal elections more competitive, upholding an independent commission set up by Arizona voters to draw congressional districts.
The 5-4 ruling rejected contentions that the Arizona law, approved in a 2000 ballot initiative, strips state lawmakers of power reserved to them by the U.S. Constitution.
The decision opens a new path for efforts to limit gerrymandering -- the practice of drawing irregular district lines to gain a political advantage. The Supreme Court has previously refused to put constitutional limits on partisan districts.
The ruling is a setback to Arizona Republicans, who had hoped to redraw that state’s district map and potentially capture two more seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. At the same time, the decision buttressed a similar commission in California and may prevent Democrats from shifting district lines there. |
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