Democrats Win Battle Over Wisconsin Legislative Maps

Milwaukee’s CBS affiliate reports:

The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Republican-drawn legislative maps on Friday and ordered that new district boundary lines be drawn as Democrats had urged in a redistricting case they hope will weaken GOP majorities.

The ruling comes less than a year before the 2024 election in a battleground state where four of the six past presidential elections have been decided by fewer than 23,000 votes, and Republicans have built large majorities in the Legislature under maps they drew over a decade ago.

The court ruled 4-3in favor of Democrats who argued that the legislative maps are unconstitutional because districts drawn aren’t contiguous.

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🚨BREAKING: Wisconsin Supreme Court STRIKES DOWN legislative maps and orders new maps in time for 2024 elections. If GOP legislature and Dem Gov cannot enact new maps, court will draw. Congrats to the lawyers involved.

A huge win for democracy!https://t.co/0Zy4JLRRpe pic.twitter.com/h2aMLG8mpb

— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) December 22, 2023