Federal Court Rejects Alabama’s Bid To Pause Ruling On Congressional Map

"On Monday, Sept. 11, a panel of three federal judges declined to pause a decision blocking Alabama from implementing a congressional map that does not contain a second majority-Black district."

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/federal-court-rejects-alabamas-bid-to-pause-ruling-on-congressional-map/

#Alabama #gerrymandering #congressional #map

#ajandmagnus #gerrymandering #comics

The fundamentals of the 2024 campaign are still taking shape, but one thing is already clear: A flurry of #court actions might cost #Republicans the #House majority.

In the past 9 days, #state & #federal judges threw out 2 #CongressionalMaps — & helped #Democrats avoid a worst-case scenario in Ohio — kicking off an unusually busy #redistricting calendar heading into the #election year.

#gerrymandering
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/11/redistricting-could-help-democrats-win-back-the-house-00114780

"A new liberal tilt to the court is driving Republican fears of losing their large legislative majorities, which were built under some of the most gerrymandered political maps in the country."

#Wisconsin #Republicans #gerrymandering #democracy
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"Wisconsin Republicans have enjoyed outsize control of the Legislature in one of the most closely divided states for a dozen years. Maintaining that power is now at the heart of a drama involving the state Supreme Court that has national political implications."

~ Scott Bauer and David A. Lieb

#Wisconsin #Republicans #gerrymandering #democracy
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https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-impeachment-republicans-gerrymandering-legislature-21fc8c3cf99623a379cbf4dd01ed0b8c

@marcelias #BeLikeCanada 🇨🇦, protect democracy! 👉 https://www.vox.com/2014/4/15/5604284/us-elections-are-rigged-but-canada-knows-how-to-fix-them

#Gerrymandering allows corrupt politicians to choose their voters, instead of voters choosing their representatives!

New Yorker: The Wisconsin G.O.P.’s Looming Judicial Attack https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-wisconsin-gops-looming-judicial-attack #NewYorker #News/DailyComment #Gerrymandering #Republicans #Judiciary #Wisconsin

@Frances_Larina If people in #Ohio can’t choose their representatives, but let politicians choose their voters by #gerrymandering , then the correct response is for Democrats and Independents to join sane Republicans and #PrimaryFromTheCenter ! 🤔 #MATH

@Grandalf I received this response to a post this morning from an Aussie. If Australians can rid themselves of the political bullshit that exists here, why can’t we???
#gerrymandering

#Ohio #voters can expect to get hosed again by #gerrymandering in upcoming #redistricting charade
https://flip.it/IqrO5r

Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Alabama Supreme Court Rips State Map That Gerrymandered Black Votes in Scathing Ruling https://jezebel.com/alabama-supreme-court-rips-state-map-that-gerrymandered-1850805106?utm_source=regular #Jezebel #redistrictingintheunitedstates #alabamascongressionaldistricts #votingrightsact #gerrymandering #allenvmilligan #stanleymarcus #redistricting #terrymoorer #annamanasco #wesallen #politics #lawcrime #alabama

@TonyStark

#USpol #Politics

An important note on #gerrymandering :

You'll hear people both-sidesing this issue, "Democrats do it too."

The difference is Democrats don't need to do it to the abusive degree GOP does to retain power. Democrats are also happy to confront the issue while GOP is not.

Furthermore this whole "you are doing something wrong so I can do something wrong" is a revealing bit of psychology. The moral approach of course is "if it's wrong it's wrong, no matter who does it."

The bothsidesism on the issue of gerrymandering is just that: a psychologically revealing bit of lame false balance. The GOP's essential cynicism and amoral dodging is the problem and don't fall for the invalid topic change.

Republicans threaten to impeach Wisconsin justice before she has ruled on any case #gerrymandering #NeverVoteConservative #USPolitics #USPoli #USPol https://youtu.be/NZEhggVwJAg

@georgetakei
Breaking News !!!!!!
In that little country in Europe, the Netherlands, they invented a revolutionary way to vote which eliminates the need for #gerrymandering. It is so very simple a little child understands it.
What they do is: count all the votes and the person/party that gets the most votes …… wins !!!!!!

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/judges-strike-alabama-congressional-map-diluting-power-black-voters-rcna103393

Breaking News !!!!!!
In that little country in Europe, the Netherlands, they invented a revolutionary way to vote which eliminates the need for #gerrymandering. It is so very simple a little child understands it.
What they do is: count all the votes and the person/party that gets the most votes …… wins !!!!!!

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/judges-strike-alabama-congressional-map-diluting-power-black-voters-rcna103393

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alabamas-congressional-districts-rejected-federal-court-majority-black-voters-district/
#Gerrymandering #Alabama #TakeThatAlabama #Redistricting

Alabama's congressional map is struck down again for diluting Black voters' power

judges said they are "deeply troubled that the State enacted a map that the State readily admits does not provide the remedy we said federal law requires."

Alabama's priority is white supremacy regardless of pesky #SCOTUS or other courts.
#Alabama #gerrymandering
https://www.npr.org/2023/09/05/1193749552/alabama-congressional-map

#Redistricting #gerrymandering #Florida Florida redistricting lawsuit overturns DeSantis map, empowers Black voters https://jaxtrib.org/2023/09/02/florida-redistricting-lawsuit-overturns-desantis-map-empowers-black-voters/

Judge slaps down #RonDeSantis' attempt to cut Black representation via #gerrymandering https://ssnews.page.link/PJRvCE7ErrPRQhNT7

The ruling, which is likely to be appealed, delivered another redistricting win for Democrats in the Southeast after a series of cases in the region have given the party more opportunities to flip Republican-controlled House seats ahead of what will be a contentious fight for control of the legislative chamber next year.

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#gerrymandering