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Great victory Clo~!

When Ruth Ginsburg and John Roberts agree the court makes history.

The gerrymandering of Congressional districts is a national disgrace. If Congress can't clean it up, it will be up to the Court.




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The Supreme Court issued a major ruling on who is counted in drawing election districts
By: clo
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Mon, 04 Apr 16 11:33 PM
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BREAKING NEWS
The Supreme Court issued a major ruling on who is counted in drawing election districts, rejecting a conservative challenge
Monday, April 4, 2016 11:20 AM EDT

The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled that states may count all residents, whether or not they are eligible to vote, in drawing election districts. The decision was a major statement on the meaning of a fundamental principle of the American political system, that of “one person one vote.”

As a practical matter, the ruling mostly helped Democrats. 

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