Supreme Court Considering Second Partisan Gerrymandering Case This Term

Whitaker, L. Paige

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Supreme Court decisions;    Judicial decisions;    Gerrymandering;   

RP-ID  :  LSB10110
RP-ID  :  LSB10110_2018Apr02

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the Supreme Court case of "Benisek v. Lamone" which involves a challenge to a Maryland congressional district map on the basis that it was drawn as a part of partisan gerrymandering. Previous Supreme Court cases involving gerrymandering and background on this case is included.