Khalif Ali Joins Plaintiffs Calling for Fair Maps

On December 31, 2021, Common Cause PA’s Executive Director Khalif Ali joined plaintiffs from across the state in filing an Application to Intervene in the ongoing congressional redistricting litigation currently before the Commonwealth Court.  Plaintiffs are represented by the Public Interest Law Center and Dechert, LLP.  The litigation generally calls on the Commonwealth Court to take over the congressional mapmaking process if the General Assembly and Pennsylvania Governor are unable to agree on a map. Additionally, Khalif and the other plaintiffs will argue that the court should ensure that any map follows the redistricting criteria laid out in League of Women Voters of PA v. Commonwealth including protecting communities of interest, that partisan considerations including attempts to benefit any incumbent or candidate should not overtake the LWVPA criteria, and that the Court should use data that is adjusted to count incarcerated individuals in their homes, not their cells.