U.S. News & World Report: Judges Reject Gerrymandered Districts Ahead of Hotly Contested Elections

09.5.2023 / By Susan Milligan
U.S. News & World Report: Judges Reject Gerrymandered Districts Ahead of Hotly Contested Elections

"The Alabama legislature's defiance of a clear mandate from the Supreme Court to discriminate against Black voters is so brazen, a delaying tactic seems to be the only explanation that makes any sense," says Dan Vicuna, director of redistricting and representation at the advocacy group Common Cause. "I think it's not going to sit well with the Supreme Court," he says.

“The Alabama legislature’s defiance of a clear mandate from the Supreme Court to discriminate against Black voters is so brazen, a delaying tactic seems to be the only explanation that makes any sense,” says Dan Vicuna, director of redistricting and representation at the advocacy group Common Cause.

“I think it’s not going to sit well with the Supreme Court,” he says.

In a separate trial set to begin Sept. 26, Common Cause is challenging the Florida map on federal grounds, arguing that it violates the Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.

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