And it’s not unprecedented for a state court to weigh in, independent of the federal courts: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled last year that the congressional map drawn by the Republican legislature in 2011 ran afoul of the state constitution, saying that the map — which benefited..…

In a 49-page ruling, Judge Frank Remington issued a temporary injunction halting some of the provisions of those laws because he found the unions that brought the lawsuit were likely to prove they violated the state constitution's separation-of-powers doctrine. . ..…

Justice Patrick Crooks, clearly no fan of the law that required public employees to pay more, for their benefits and ended union dues, sided with the court's wing in finding the law did not violate either U.S or state constitution. ... ..…