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wysimdnwyg

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7. I'd be a lot more confident in this meaning anything if SCOTUS wasn't stacked

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2019, 04:47 PM

Apr 2019

The likely scenario for this is a visit to the SC, who will likely rule against voters. Even if, by some miracle, the court upholds the ruling (or punts on it, which is more likely), the Republicans will run out the clock so they hold the seats through 2022 at least. By that point they will have redrawn the districts again, starting the battle all over.

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Federal court: Michigan political maps illegally gerrymandered [View all] demmiblue Apr 2019 OP

It's hard to get excited know our current SCOTUS RandySF Apr 2019 #1

Get excited........ MyOwnPeace Apr 2019 #2

... demmiblue Apr 2019 #3

MI Repugs get first shot at redrawing the maps.......... riversedge Apr 2019 #4

Won't the Rs appeal? DeminPennswoods Apr 2019 #5

Surprise, surprise! The Republicans played with gerrymandering. All over the country. LuckyLib Apr 2019 #6

I'd be a lot more confident in this meaning anything if SCOTUS wasn't stacked wysimdnwyg Apr 2019 #7

Yes! This a big deal. I live in Kalamazoo. mahannah Apr 2019 #8

It sure is. I live in Lincoln Park DownriverDem Apr 2019 #13

Please, please, please, get Wisconsin in on this. Skippy and the Crew screwed us good! Firestorm49 Apr 2019 #9

I'll have a drink to celebrate. It's not my state, but it's progress in pursuit of fairness. Firestorm49 Apr 2019 #10

great! Kurt V. Apr 2019 #11

As a Michigander DownriverDem Apr 2019 #12

Yes! JudyM Apr 2019 #14

I think this is a very, very big deal. Stuart G Apr 2019 #15

Good news loves_da_dems Apr 2019 #16

Same thing happened in Pennsylvania, they re-drew the districts, and then WHAM! SKKY Apr 2019 #17

Gerrymandering doesn't effect statewide elections Takket Apr 2019 #20

Time to get the independent commission up and running. roamer65 Apr 2019 #18

If the Democrats do regain the majority they should do a complete house cleaning of the state cstanleytech Apr 2019 #19

The ruling is good but unnecessary Takket Apr 2019 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2019 #22