Supreme Court Punts On Partisan Gerrymandering, Leaving Status Quo In Place
The court on Monday, in twin partisan gerrymandering cases from Wisconsin and Maryland, said either that challengers didn't have standing or didn't weigh in on the merits of the case.
Updated at 12:10 p.m. ET
The U.S. Supreme Court essentially punted on extreme partisan gerrymandering Monday, declining to address the central questions at the heart of whether the practice is constitutional.
The court took up two cases, one out of Wisconsin and one out of Maryland, with lines drawn by both parties.
It declared that the plaintiffs in Wisconsin don't have standing to
