And ordering them to draw out guaranteed Rat districts.
Democrats in my state change the maps all of the time to get rid of Republicans, not once have they been taken to court over it.
Republicans are sponges if they allow a Judge to mandate to them what they can do.
This is no more than Judicial side of Government taking a Democrat biased position.
Maybe the legislators ought to consider appealing any ruling usurping their power to create congressional districts instead.
If the maps only considered LEGAL latinos, the combined area would be around 1 square meter.....
Outrageous, yes, but it could be worse. Wisconsin isn’t a covered jurisdiction where redistricting has to be approved by Holder’s justice department - like the fight Texas is in right now.
Well, did they say they "should consider" or they "must". Because if, as they article states, they said "should consider", if I was the Republicans, I would respond with a terse "no thanks, were fine with the current maps".
the top few key people in each individual County Recorders office have full and unfettered access behind closed doors to manipulate final vote counts at the end of the election, but they need a system, like adding dead voters and/or subtracting “lost” ballots
Civil Rights Act trumps the 10th Amendment in that particular court’s eyes I guess. Interesting times...
The legislature should tell the court no, and then ask them what they are going to do about it.
They should go pound sand. You know they’ll challenge the maps if the GOP redraws them anyway, so stick with the original plan and get it over with.
I’m always amazed that when Democrats draw maps in the redistricting process (e.g., Illinois) they’re just peachy-keen but when the Republicans do the redistricting (e.g., Texas) they must be revised to accommodate the Democrats.
Disgusting!
Fact is the maps always benefit both sides.
What makes republican districts more republican, generally makes the remaining districts more democrat. And if you really want to see spaghetti districting it’s the democrats that are masters of it.
Besides, the real deal going on here is the continuing full-court press against the republicans on all fronts in Wisconsin. Just say no, they’ll keep fighting it anyway.
Let them keep fighting and wasting resources.
translation: You guys cave, or we’re going to cave for you
The GOP needs to tell the Court to pound sand. Wisconsin ain’t Texas. Y’all aren’t subject to review and approval by the DoJ.
Provided it eliminates democrats from congress, I agree. As for the Latinos, there are many who would LOVE to see the socialist rats burn.
It was a good system while it lasted.
Welcome to the regime the South has lived under since 1965.
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THis is just unbelievable. I’ve worked all morning at the polls, and the new maps are already in effect. This will cost millions $$ and hours and hours of everybody’s time to change them again.
Oh, it’s just fine when the DemoRats redistrict to their advantage. Who are the judges on this “panel”?