Maryland Gerrymandering Case Against Dems Moves Forwards

Townhall ^ | August 25, 2016 | Jason Hopkins

[Taipei]

Gerrymandering is something Democrats usually whine about. It’s easy for them to do with Republicans controlling an unprecedented amount of state legislatures and gubernatorial seats in modern history – these entities deciding how congressional districts are drawn after the U.S. census is completed every ten years. However, there are undoubtedly cases of gerrymandering taking place in Democrat-controlled states. Maryland is one such example and a law school student has taken their antics to court.

Steve Shapiro, an American University student, has challenged the districts drawn by former Governor Martin O’Malley and the blue legislature on first amendment grounds. The case he’s making is pretty profound – stating that Maryland didn’t gerrymander based on race, but on partisan affiliation. Shapiro and his lawyer argue Maryland was actually pretty transparent in their intentions to subjugate Republican voters.

[Vigilanteman]

IOW, the most pleasant part of Maryland. I do like the eastern shore, but don't care much for the quality of some of the tourists. There are a lot fewer of those undesirables up in the panhandle. They even have a Negro Mountain

[Mollypitcher1]

The Eastern Shore should go to war. Taxation without representation.

[Mollypitcher1]

Whatever happened to the Constitution...all men equal under the law?