Posted on 08/26/2016 6:41:52 AM PDT by Taipei
Gerrymandering is something Democrats usually whine about. Its 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 OMalley and the blue legislature on first amendment grounds. The case hes making is pretty profound stating that Maryland didnt 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.
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The Eastern Shore should go to war. Taxation without representation.
Whatever happened to the Constitution...all men equal under the law?
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