Wisconsin Supreme Court rules GOP-drawn legislative map unconstitutional in big win for Dems

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FILE – The Wisconsin Supreme Court listens to arguments from Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General Anthony D. Russomanno, representing Gov. Tony Evers, during a redistricting hearing at the state Capitol, Nov. 21, 2023, in Madison, Wis. The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Republican-drawn legislative maps on Friday, Dec. 22, and ordered that new district boundary lines be drawn as Democrats had urged in a redistricting case they hope will weaken GOP majorities. (Ruthie Hauge/The Capital Times via AP, Pool, File) Ruthie Hauge/AP

Wisconsin Supreme Court rules GOP-drawn legislative map unconstitutional in big win for Dems

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Wisconsin’s Supreme Court decided Friday that the Republican-submitted legislative maps must be redrawn as they don’t consist of contiguous territory.

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After the 4-3 decision, Justice Jill J. Karofsky wrote on behalf of the majority, detailing that “Because the current state legislative districts contain separate, detached territory and therefore violate the constitution’s contiguity requirements, we enjoin the Wisconsin Elections Commission from using the current legislative maps in future elections.”

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