[callisto]

It is a state matter IMHO. I haven't read the decision but I would think that that fact played a part in it. The Dems were 'grasping at straws' in an effort to keep their misdrawn plans. The irony is that the state legislature doesn't seem to be accomplishing much on meeting the deadline for correcting the maps and the judge will end up redrawing them.

[Phantom Lord]

If the legislature doesnt start redrawing maps today, they will have spent an entire week in special session, the purpose of which is to redraw maps, with out spending a single minute on redrawing maps!

They have until Noon Monday or the judge draws the map.

Oh, and take a look at #8.

[inquest]

I suppose it would help if I'd actually read the story. I was initially under the impression that SCOTUS was trying to tell the state how to redistrict itself, but it was in fact refusing to get involved. Guess that'll teach me to jump to conclusions.