SCOTUS Rejects Pennsylvania Gerrymandering Appeal

Think Progress reports:

On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected an effort by Republican leaders in Pennsylvania to restore a Republican gerrymander that has allowed Republicans to dominate the state’s congressional delegation even in years when Democrats won the statewide popular vote.

Last month, the state supreme court ordered new maps drawn for the 2018 election. Now that the Supreme Court of the United States has officially stayed its hand, the state’s gerrymandered congressional districts are all but certain to become a relic of the past.

BREAKING: SCOTUS denies Pennsylvania Republicans’ request to stay redrawing of congressional map. PA will be getting new map for 2018. #fairmaps

— Michael Li (@mcpli) February 5, 2018

BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects Republican bid to block ruling that called for Pennsylvania congressional districts to be immediately redrawn pic.twitter.com/FWJ58YSvps

— Reuters U.S. News (@ReutersUS) February 5, 2018